Electronic health record usability tied to patient safety
Sep 19, 2023
Efforts to improve EHR usability may be associated with improvements in EHR safety performance
Drug overdose death risk increased for specific healthcare workers
Aug 08, 2023
Significantly increased risk observed for social or behavioral health workers, registered nurses, health care support workers
Half of population may have mental disorder by age 75
Aug 04, 2023
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Physical activity level inversely linked to Parkinson’s disease in women, study finds
May 19, 2023
The findings support the creation of exercise programs to help lower women’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, investigators say.
Dietary supplements used by 58 percent of U.S. adults, CDC report finds
Apr 18, 2023
Among adults, use increases along with income and education, while older adults are more likely to take multiple supplements.
Poor social determinants of health tied to vision loss
Apr 11, 2023
The study findings are similar for both clinically evaluated and self-reported vision loss measures, investigators say.
Excess weight linked to more somatic complaints in elderly men
Apr 04, 2023
Body mass index is associated with somatization, when mental health problems manifest as physical symptoms that may lead to functional issues, investigators say.
Incidence of tuberculosis up to 2.5 cases per 100,000 in US in 2022
Mar 23, 2023
Compared with 2021, in 2022, TB incidence was higher among persons aged 4 years and younger and 15 to 24 years and lower in those aged 65 years and older
Prevalence of subjective cognitive decline 9.6 percent in ages 45 and up
Mar 15, 2023
Only 47% of those with subjective cognitive decline reported that they had discussed the issue with a healthcare professional.
Most US adults with type 2 diabetes meet criteria for GLP-RAs, SGLT2is
Feb 28, 2023
More than 82% US adults with type 2 diabetes meet the criteria to be prescribed the drugs, yet only 9% use either of them.