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Midlife insomnia may increase risk for later dementia
Midlife insomnia may increase risk for later dementia
Sep 22, 2023

A similar heightened risk was seen among adults with short sleep duration.

Head injury linked to increase in incident ischemic stroke
Head injury linked to increase in incident ischemic stroke
Sep 15, 2023

A dose-response association was seen for the risk for stroke with the number of head injuries, but no association was seen for severity.

17 percent of patients seeing neurologist travel long distance
17 percent of patients seeing neurologist travel long distance
Sep 13, 2023

Factors associated with long-distance travel include low neurologist density, rural setting and visits for ALS and nervous system cancer.

Hypertension while lying down tied to worse cardiovascular disease outcomes
Hypertension while lying down tied to worse cardiovascular disease outcomes
Sep 13, 2023

Findings seen regardless of whether hypertension persists in seated position

In-hospital adverse events similar for haloperidol, atypical antipsychotics
In-hospital adverse events similar for haloperidol, atypical antipsychotics
Sep 06, 2023

Comparable rates of in-hospital adverse events were seen among seniors prescribed oral antipsychotics after major surgery.

Many heart attack, stroke survivors do not know their cholesterol levels
Many heart attack, stroke survivors do not know their cholesterol levels
Aug 30, 2023

American Heart Association says knowing levels is key to preventing recurrent heart attack, stroke

Healthcare spending more on tech, but still needs better infrastructure to catch up
Healthcare spending more on tech, but still needs better infrastructure to catch up
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 29, 2023

Many healthcare companies are planning on adding new digital technology over the next few years, although they may not have the infrastructure for it, research shows.

ESC: Adverse outcomes increased with suboptimal adherence to aspirin after MI
ESC: Adverse outcomes increased with suboptimal adherence to aspirin after MI
Aug 28, 2023

The risk increased for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke or death with suboptimal adherence through eight years after MI.

Dementia risk score developed in UK Biobank, Whitehall cohorts
Dementia risk score developed in UK Biobank, Whitehall cohorts
Aug 25, 2023

Score had strong discriminatory accuracy in U.K. Biobank test sample and Whitehall cohort, with AUCs of 0.80 and 0.77

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation cuts risk for dementia, death
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation cuts risk for dementia, death
Aug 25, 2023

The findings persisted across age, sex and comorbidities.