Extreme heat, air pollution tied to higher mortality risk
Jul 13, 2022
Coexposure associated with even higher risk than the sum of individual effects
Biden administration may back second booster shots for all adults
Jul 12, 2022
Expanding eligibility requirements for a fourth dose of the vaccine would require regulatory approval
Mediterranean diet tied to frailty prevention
Jul 12, 2022
Higher total carotenoid intake also associated with frailty prevention
California will produce its own insulin to bring down prices
Jul 08, 2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced recently that the state will spend $100 million to produce its own insulin.
Resilience and stress management program aids healthcare workers
Jul 07, 2022
Improvements were seen in resilience, stress, anxiety and burnout-exhaustion after the six-week program.
Nonmedical interventions may improve type 2 diabetes outcomes
Jul 08, 2022
Hemoglobin A1C may be lowered by interventions addressing food, education and housing.
COVID-19 among top 5 causes of death in the U.S.
Jul 11, 2022
As pandemic wears on, ranking of COVID-19 as a leading cause of death has increased among younger age groups.
PTSD linked to faster cognitive decline in middle-aged women
Jul 06, 2022
Worse cognitive trajectories seen in association with higher number of PTSD symptoms among middle-aged women
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for adult cancer survivors
Jul 05, 2022
Risk for CVD, heart failure, and stroke significantly increased after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors
SARS-CoV-2-linked hospitalization, ED encounters rare after Paxlovid
Jun 28, 2022
As an early-stage treatment, Paxlovid may prevent COVID-19-related hospitalization among patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases, investigators say.