Reduction was not significant overall, but was significant among those taking cardiovascular drugs at baseline
A-Fib Linked to Increased Odds of MCI, Dementia in Women
Women with atrial fibrillation and normal baseline cognition had higher risk of disease progression from normal to MCI, MCI to dementia
Overweight BMI Does Not Necessarily Mean Higher Mortality Risk
21 to 108 percent increased mortality risk seen for those with BMI ≥30 kg/m²; no increase seen with BMI of 22.5 to 34.9 kg/m² for older adults
FDA Approves First Blood Test to Predict Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
Test is meant for women in the 23rd to 35th weeks of pregnancy
New Report IDs 12 States With Smoking Rates 50 Percent Higher Than the Rest of the Country
28 percent of smokers live in these 12 states, even though they comprise only 21 percent of the U.S. population