Significantly lower risks of chronic kidney disease, composite cardiovascular disease measure seen for those with any remission
Declines in CVD Mortality Seen From 2010 to 2019 Reversed in 2020
From 2020 to 2022, there were 228,524 excess CVD deaths, which was 9 percent more than expected based on earlier trends
Health Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disease Seen Within Racial Subgroups
Differences in prevalence seen among disaggregated race and ethnicity subgroups, with largest variation for diabetes
Mortality Up 25-Fold for Congenital Heart Disease With Down Syndrome
Mortality rate twofold higher for patients with CHD with Down syndrome versus without
Early Ibuprofen Not Beneficial for Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
No difference seen in risk for death or moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia for those receiving ibuprofen versus placebo
Heart Disease Still the Leading Cause of Death in the United States
Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fluctuated over the years and trended upward recently
Sitting at Work Tied to Higher Risk for Premature Death
Increase in risk ranges from 16 to 34 percent for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality
Cutting Social Isolation, Loneliness May Lower Mortality in People With Obesity
Authors say findings support efforts to improve social isolation, loneliness
American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The American Lung Association’s annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would …
Severe QT Prolongation Common in Users of Antipsychotic Medications
In a recent study, severe QT prolongation occurred in 13.0 percent of quetiapine and 14.2 percent of haloperidol users