Social vulnerability index mediated 98 percent of the disparity in MACE risk between Black and White patients
Nonphysician-Implemented Multifaceted Intervention Beneficial in HTN
Significant reductions seen in total CVD, all-cause mortality for those aged 60 years and older; significant reductions also seen for those younger than 60 years
Rate of CVD in Mid-Adulthood Increased for Women With Perinatal Depression
Association seen for all CVD subtypes; highest for hypertensive disease, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure
Type of Educational Institution Attended Linked to Health Outcomes
Private school attendance linked to lower BMI; higher-status university attendance linked to better memory recall
Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years
Longer Sleep Duration, Earlier Sleep Onset Linked to Lower BP in Children
Longer sleep duration linked to better daytime blood pressure parameters among patients referred to pediatric nephrology clinic
Amino Acids Reduced Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Benefits seen without any increase in adverse events
Less Than One-Quarter of Patients Hospitalized for CVD Receive Dietary Counseling
Findings seen across hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and percutaneous coronary intervention
Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They’re Set to Expire
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic …
1999 to 2020 Saw Diet Quality Improve Among U.S. Adults
However, disparities in diet quality were persistent or worsened by age, sex, race and ethnicity, education, income