Authors say disparities in LVAD use by race, sex likely driven by clinician decision-making
Limited English Proficiency Tied to Worse Access to Health Care
Adults with limited English proficiency more likely to lack usual source of care, be overdue for receipt of preventive services
Counseling Can Prevent Obesity in Normal, Overweight Women
Midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight BMI should undergo counseling to maintain weight, limit weight gain
Vaccination Cuts Risk for Myocardial Infarction, Stroke After COVID-19
Findings show lower hospitalization risk 31 to 120 days after COVID-19 infection
Smoking Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risks for death, mechanical ventilation, and major cardiovascular event all independent of sociodemographic factors and medical history
ADT Use for Prostate Cancer Linked to Increased Risk for CVD Death
Risk increased for CVD death and for death from ischemic heart disease and stroke, especially among those aged 70 to 79 years
Greater Abdominal Aortic Calcification Ups Dementia Risk in Older Women
Findings independent of cardiovascular risk factors and APOE genotype
Seizures in Young Stroke Survivors Double Dementia Risk
Findings seen for all strokes, ischemic strokes, and hemorrhagic strokes
53.8 Percent of Younger Adults Report at Least One Chronic Condition
Obesity, depression, high blood pressure the most prevalent chronic conditions; prevalence of chronic conditions up with disability
Walking at Pace Inducing Ischemic Leg Symptoms Beneficial in PAD
Walking exercise that induced ischemic symptoms improved change in usual-paced walking velocity, Short Physical Performance Battery