Decrease seen in daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, breakfast and in several physical activity behaviors from 2019 to 2021
U.S. Smoking Rate Reaches All-Time Low
Smoking bans, increased prices, and a lack of social acceptability are among reasons for the decline in traditional tobacco use
Injected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds
Late-stage trial shows tirzepatide triggers more weight loss than semaglutide; however, results have not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a journal
Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
These low added therapeutic-rating drugs accounted for $19.3 billion or one-third of Medicare annual net spending in 2020
Electric Car Power Chargers Safe for Patients With Cardiac Devices
Researchers find no evidence of clinically relevant electromagnetic interference
High Blood Pressure in Young Adulthood Tied to Worse Later Brain Health
Negative association of hypertension and blood pressure change with regional brain volumes stronger in men than women
Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia increases odds of amputation and other complications
Workplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers
Adjusted hazard ratio was 1.54 for hypertension for those with high versus low exposure to workplace discrimination
Mortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer have excess risk for late mortality 40 years or more from diagnosis
AAN: Stroke Prevalence Stable Overall From 1999 to 2018
Prevalence stable overall and by racial and ethnic and age group, but increase seen among men