Reduction seen in risk for primary outcome event, with no increased risk for small-for-gestational age birth weight
A-Fib Detected in Nearly Three in 10 Cryptogenic Stroke Patients
Most patients diagnosed with AF were asymptomatic; arrhythmia detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring
Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Increases With Body Weight
Body mass index linked to both short- and long-term risk for return of the heart rhythm disorder following ablation
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation’s public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions
WHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions
Body Mass Index, Obesity Up During the Pandemic for U.S. Adults
Higher rates of alcohol consumption and lower smoking rates may have contributed to higher obesity
BP Genetic Risk Score Linked to Risk for CV Events in Type 2 Diabetes
Each standard deviation increase in BP polygenic risk score linked to 12 percent increased hazard of adverse CV events
Risk for Acute MI Not Increased With Two-Dose HepB-CpG Vaccine
Noninferiority study shows no increased risk for acute MI with two-dose HepB-CpG vaccine versus three-dose HepB-alum vaccine
HTN, T2DM Contribute to Brain Changes in Puerto Rican Seniors
High prevalence of HTN, T2D seen among Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts