Adoption of DOAC population management tool dashboard before July 2018 linked to decline in off-label dosing prescriptions
Wearable Tied to Better Physical Activity Recovery Following Lung Cancer Surgery
Better outcomes also seen for dyspnea compared with controls
Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — During a tense hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced tough questions …
Risk for Stroke, TIA Increased in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Cumulative incidence of first ischemic stroke was 2.1 percent by age 20 years, 13.5 percent by age 60 years
Childhood Trauma Tied to Worse Health, Risks Later in Life
Association exists in a sex- and childhood stressor-specific manner
Prevalence of Obesity 40.3 Percent in U.S. From August 2021 to August 2023
No significant change in prevalence of obesity seen from 2013-2014 to August 2021-2023, but prevalence of severe obesity increased
Metal Exposure Tied to Atherosclerosis Progression
Findings show increases for coronary calcification with higher exposure even when adjusting for clinical factors
Residing in Low-Income, Low Food-Access Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Child BMI
Residence during pregnancy and early childhood associated with body mass index measured through 15 years
Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease Higher for Seniors With Cancer
Greatest incidence seen for metastatic, hematological, and lung cancer; increased risk for CVD seen with chemotherapy
Higher Burden of Comorbidity Linked to Worse Clinical Outcomes in MS
Presence of three or more comorbidities, two or more cardiometabolic comorbidities, one psychiatric disorder linked to evidence of disease activity