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
Hospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care
No significant within-hospital differences seen for quality for Black patients versus White patients
Smog Tied to More Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality
Specifically, fine particulate matter associated with increased mortality risk due to acute coronary syndrome and ischemic stroke
Meditation Complements Cardiac Rehab for Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Benefits include reduction in stress, anxiety, and depression levels, as well as increases in quality of life