Workplace discrimination linked to hypertension among US workers
Apr 26, 2023
“In addition to traditional risk factors, stressful experiences at work due to discrimination are an emerging risk factor for high blood pressure,” one of the researchers said.
Psychological distress increased with night, rotating shift work
Apr 25, 2023
Workers reporting difficulty changing their work schedule had higher serious psychological distress
Many older Americans would like to take fewer meds, poll reveals
Apr 25, 2023
Older Americans think they take too many medicines, and a sizable percentage said they have cut back.
AAN: Stroke prevalence stable overall from 1999 to 2018
Apr 25, 2023
The prevalence of stroke was stable overall and by racial and ethnic and age group, but an increase was seen among men.
Racial disparities in stroke mortality increased during pandemic
Apr 24, 2023
The absolute difference in the age-adjusted stroke death rate was between Black and white adults was 21.7% higher during the pandemic.
Investments needed to meet demand for home care workforce
Apr 24, 2023
The home care workforce increased from 2008 to 2013, but growth slowed from 2013 to 2019 while demand increased continuously.
Familial depression linked to cognitive performance in offspring
Apr 21, 2023
Associations were seen with processing speed, attention, and executive function in the older UK Biobank cohort (ages 44 to 83 years).
Stages of objective memory impairment system predicts cognitive impairment
Apr 21, 2023
There was almost a twofold higher risk for clinical progression that was seen for SOMI-1 and SOMI-2, and a nearly threefold higher risk was seen for SOMI-3/4.
Daytime napping tied to incident atrial fibrillation risk
Apr 21, 2023
Napping longer than 30 minutes/day versus less than 30 minutes/day was associated with a significantly increased risk for atrial fibrillation.