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Weightlifting linked to lower risk for all-cause, CVD mortality

Sep 30, 2022

Adults reporting weightlifting one to two times a week in addition to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had the lowest risk.

Early US data show Jynneos vaccine protects against monkeypox

Sep 29, 2022

A combined 800,000 first and second doses have been distributed so far throughout the country.

Periodontal care may help improve outcomes for acute MI

Sep 29, 2022

Patients receiving periodontal maintenance care were more likely to have follow-up visits after acute myocardial infarction.

Risk for first-time clot events raised after COVID-19 diagnosis

Sep 29, 2022

The incidence is highest in the first week but remains elevated up to 49 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis.

Major depression up 60 percent in older adults 2010 to 2019

Sep 29, 2022

However, no corresponding increase was seen in mental health treatment.

Acupuncture may ease anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Sep 29, 2022

“To our knowledge, this is the first randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of an acupuncture treatment regimen targeted for anxiety in patients with Parkinson disease,” the authors…

Pandemic heightened emotional exhaustion in healthcare workers

Sep 28, 2022

An increase was seen in emotional exhaustion reported by hospital-based healthcare workers in clinical and nonclinical positions.

Less salt, more whole grains: FDA updates food label definition of ‘healthy’

Sep 28, 2022

The agency says that the new definition is intended to both empower consumers to eat better and, potentially, foster a healthier food supply.

New drug for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in phase 3 trial

Sep 28, 2022

Lecanemab is a monoclonal antibody drug designed to target and help remove Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid plaques in the brain.

Medicare monthly premiums to drop for seniors

Sep 28, 2022

The fee cuts come at the same time as seniors receive a Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2023 of up to 9 or 10%.

Healthy lifestyle can further lower risk for death in former smokers

Sep 28, 2022

Higher total healthy lifestyle adherence cuts all-cause, cancer, cardiovascular, and respiratory-related mortality.

Hospital-treated infections earlier in life tied to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease risk

Sep 28, 2022

An association was found for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease cases diagnosed before 60 years of age.

New-onset a-fib profiled in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Sep 28, 2022

New-onset atrial fibrillation was identified in about one in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Neurostimulation methods compared for treating depression in seniors

Sep 28, 2022

Bilateral theta burst stimulation was noninferior to standard bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression.

Doubling of type 1 diabetes cases anticipated globally from 2021 to 2040

Sep 27, 2022

The highest burden of new cases is expected to be in low- and middle-income countries.

Nutrition labels to move to front of packaging under Biden plan

Sep 27, 2022

The FDA will research and propose a standardized nutritional labeling system, which could include star ratings or traffic light images.

Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 elicits better response against omicron

Sep 27, 2022

A booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicits more neutralizing antibodies against omicron compared with mRNA-1273, the original Moderna vaccine, with no new safety concerns.

CDC says universal masking can be dropped in some nursing homes, hospitals

Sep 26, 2022

Masking ‘remains recommended’ during an outbreak among patients or “when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised.”

4.4 million Americans have gotten updated COVID-19 boosters

Sep 23, 2022

Public health officials expect the demand for the new booster to surge in the next few weeks.

Outcomes may be better for warfarin users who stop aspirin use

Sep 23, 2022

A quality improvement effort was tied to a decrease in major bleeding without an increase in thrombotic events.