On average, states lost $1,100 per capita income annually from cigarette smoking
EPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes
Agency’s action is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. federal government to curb lead pollution
Telmisartan Does Not Improve Six-Minute Walk Distance in PAD
Six-minute walk distance not improved with telmisartan versus placebo in patients with lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease
High Framingham Risk Score Seen for Women With History of Migraine
FRS ≥10 percent inversely associated with migraine at baseline and newly reported migraine during follow-up
Most Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action
Regulatory actions by the FDA were corroborated by at least one relevant published research study for 17 of 57 resolved safety signals
Move to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
Authors of a new report say eliminating diesel-powered trucks would also eliminate nearly 2 million asthma attacks, 8.5 million lost workdays
Male Physicians Receive More and Higher Payments From Medical Companies
Wider compensation gap between male and female physicians seen in 2019 versus 2013
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Particle Radioactivity in Air Pollution Tied to CVD Mortality
Higher levels of particle radioactivity in fine particulate matter linked to increased cardiovascular disease mortality
AI-Enabled Retinal Vasculometry May Help Assess Vascular Health
Simpler RV model performed equally to or better than Framingham risk score for predicting circulatory mortality, MI, stroke