Findings seen over 20 years across various cohorts of adults
Health Care Expenditure Expected to Top GDP Growth 2024 to 2033
National health care expenditure growth expected to outpace GDP, resulting in a health share of GDP that reaches 20.3 percent by 2033
Long-Term Stroke Risk Higher for Women With Pregnancy Complications
Stroke risk elevated at up to 46 years of follow-up for women with various complications
Low-Fiber Diet With High Red Meat Linked to High-Risk Coronary Plaque Features
Lowest tertile of dietary index associated with high-risk plaque features, with waist circumference, triglycerides, hypertension as possible mediators
Mortality Benefit of Coffee Diminishes With Added Sugar and Saturated Fat
Benefits for cancer- and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality vanish with more than low levels of added sugar and saturated fat
Body Fat Percentage Better Predictor of 15-Year Mortality Than BMI
Body fat percentage, waist circumference both significantly associated with 15-year all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality
Higher Cardiac Marker Levels Tied to Long-Term Cancer Risk
Study reveals no significant differences by race/ethnicity or sex
1970 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality
Decreases seen in mortality for acute MI, ischemic heart disease, while increases seen for mortality from other heart disease subtypes
Triglyceride-Glucose Index May Predict Faster Cognitive Decline in Early Phases of Alzheimer Disease
High triglyceride-glucose index significantly associated with faster cognitive decline in the MCI-Alzheimer disease subgroup
27.2 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in 2024 in the United States
Nonsignificant increase seen from 2023; 11.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5.1 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured in 2024