Exposure associated with increased performance of glycosylated hemoglobin tests, prothrombin time tests, stress tests
Intensive BP Targets Cut Risk for Cardiac Conduction Disease
Authors say findings suggest cardiac conduction disease may be preventable
Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
About 64 percent of NIH-funded researchers have had trouble getting primates for their work
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
Reported Smoking Prevalence Lowest Since 1965
18.7 percent of U.S. adults reported any tobacco product use in 2021; 77.5 percent of those using tobacco products reported combustible product use
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
β-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
Beta-blocker treatment beyond one year after myocardial infarction not linked to improved cardiovascular outcomes
Preterm Birth, Large for Gestational Age Increase A-Fib Risk Up to Middle Age
Small for gestational age only tied to higher risk during childhood
Increasing Physical Activity After Stroke Tied to Good Functional Outcomes at Six Months
For those with decreasing physical activity after stroke, trajectory increases trend toward inactivity
Low-Dose Combo Antihypertensives Effective for Lowering BP
Low-dose combination associated with greater mean reduction in systolic BP than monotherapy or usual care and placebo