Virtual reality therapy can augment depression treatment
May 13, 2024
Extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA) may be a feasible enhancement to traditional BA for major depressive disorder.
Social determinants of health impact poststroke mortality risk
May 20, 2024
The strongest associations were seen for educational and income attainment.
Extreme temperatures linked to increased risk for stroke death
May 24, 2024
Countries with low gross domestic product per capita have an increased risk for heat-related hemorrhagic stroke mortality.
Physical activity time, step counts yield similar results
May 21, 2024
Similar benefits were seen for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Heatwave exposure linked to considerable mortality burden
May 14, 2024
Geographic disparities were seen in the temporal change of the heatwave-related mortality burden.
Offering choice of CRC screening increases completion rates
May 21, 2024
The rate of colorectal cancer screening improved within six months for those offered fecal immunochemical testing only or a choice of coloscopy or FIT.
Plant-based diets tied to long-term health benefits
May 15, 2024
The benefits include a better cardiometabolic risk profile as well as lower mortality.
$282 billion: What mental illness costs America each year
Apr 24, 2024
America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says.
Oldest adults with acute myeloid leukemia benefit from Venetoclax
May 16, 2024
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA.
Survival benefit for cancer trial participants does not persist in adjusted analyses
May 21, 2024
Survival benefits disappear when only high-quality studies are pooled and with adjustment for potential publication bias.