By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on …
FDA Starts Phase II of Efforts to Reduce Salt Levels in Food
The new targets support reaching a daily sodium intake of 2,750 mg per day per person
Risk for Alzheimer Dementia Lower With Treated Versus Untreated HTN
All-cause dementia risk greater for those with treated and untreated hypertension compared with healthy controls
Psychosocial Stressors at Work Linked to Increased Risk for A-Fib
Job strain and effort-reward imbalance linked to increased risk for a-fib separately and in combination
Clinicians Are Interested in Climate Change Education
Two-thirds to three-quarters of respondents believe it is relevant in their lives or clinical practice
Fish Oil Supplements Counteract Genetic Predisposition to High Cholesterol
Findings seen for total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides
Wearables Linked to Higher Specific, Informal Health Care Use in A-Fib
20 percent of wearable users experienced anxiety and always contacted doctor in response to notification of irregular rhythm
Risks for Mortality, Adverse Heart, Kidney Events Lower With Tirzepatide for T2DM
Risks for all-cause mortality, adverse cardiovascular events, acute kidney injury, and adverse kidney events lower versus GLP-1 RA
High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke
Greater cardiorespiratory fitness gains seen with high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training
1990 to 2018 Saw Global Rise in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Youth
Variance seen by age, parental level of education, and urbanicity