Nonlinear curves found for daytime-only and nighttime-only heatwaves, while compound heatwaves linked to steady increase in mortality
Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs …
Medically Tailored Meals Are Saving Costs in 49 States
Meals are cost-saving assuming full uptake among eligible patients with diet-related diseases, limitations in activities of daily living
Relaxation, Stress Management Have Short-Term Benefit for Hypertension
Short-term benefits seen in terms of reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure for people with hypertension
Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure
16.9 percent of the association was mediated by psychological distress; 3.0 and 3.1 percent mediated by social isolation, neuroticism
Handheld Electro-Shockers Pose Risk for Interaction With Implantable Cardiac Devices
Relevant risk for interaction seen with cardiac implantable electronic devices; no signs of cardiac damage seen during testing
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
Federal Funding Cuts Would ‘Decimate’ Medical Research, Expert Warns
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless lives, according …
Rural-Urban Differences Seen in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, CVD
Disparities greatest among younger adults and almost entirely explained by social risk factors
Greater Wealth Linked to Lower Mortality, With Stronger Link in U.S.
United States had a wider gap in survival between the top and bottom wealth quartiles compared with Europe