Proposed toughening of limits on soot in the air could prevent up to 4,200 premature deaths a year, agency says
Layered Approach Recommended for Patients With Diabetes, CKD
Layered approach involves initially combining lifestyle interventions, self-management, and first-line pharmacotherapy
Community Gardening Improves Well-Being for Adults
Improvement seen in fiber intake and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; reduction seen in perceived stress and anxiety
Free Spike Antigen ID’d in Post-SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Myocarditis
However, mRNA vaccine-induced immune responses did not differ for those who developed myocarditis and those who did not
Adherence to Healthy Eating Patterns Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Greater adherence to four healthy eating patterns linked to lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality
MIS-C Seems More Common, Severe Than Previously Thought
Racial disparities seen in outcomes, including more cases in Black children as organ dysfunction increases
QI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
Program reduced but did not eliminate disparities in blood pressure control
Nighttime Hot Spring Bathing May Decrease Prevalence of HTN in Older Adults
Inverse relationship seen between habitual nighttime hot spring bathing and history of hypertension
In Diabetes, Women Have Higher Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
Significantly higher association between diabetes and VTE seen among women versus men, especially those aged 50 to 59 years
Ob-Gyn Preventive Care Often Skips General Services
Lipid testing provided in only 2.8 percent of ob-gyn preventive visits