Gerontology & Geriatrics
CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a COVID shot this spring: A geriatrician explains
In my mind, the spring season will always be associated with COVID-19.
Mar 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
That cushy work-at-home job can lead to social isolation, mental and physical health risks
Americans are getting lonelier and jeopardizing their health as more join the gig economy or skip the commute to an office, a report out Thursday found.
Jan 24, 2020
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Cardiology
Redefining heart disease risk, prevention and management
Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the journal Circulation.
Oct 9, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
FDA OKs marketing of new test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval for the Lumipulse G β-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test, the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer disease, ...
May 9, 2022
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Diabetes
Could drugs for type 2 diabetes help those with type 1?
Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, such as empagliflozin, dapagliflozin, canagliflozin and ertugliflozin, have been game changers in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but their potential for closing the ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Cardiology
Researchers validate a new cardiovascular risk score for Latin America and the Caribbean
Researchers from the Latin American and Caribbean Cohort Consortium (CC-LAC) developed a risk algorithm specific to the Latin American and Caribbean region. These equations include information such as age, cholesterol level, ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccination halves risk of long COVID, largest study to date shows
Being vaccinated against COVID halves people's risk of developing long COVID, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Mar 23, 2023
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Medications
Study finds one in five patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease refuse statin therapy
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, killing someone in the United States every 34 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Addiction
Everyone is NOT doing it: How schools and parents should talk about vaping
We work at Griffith University's Blurred Minds initiative. The program uses games to educate Australian high school students about alcohol, drugs and vaping. As part of our research, schools frequently tell us they do not ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Medications
Diabetes medicine decreases cardiovascular risk in adults with chronic kidney disease
SGLT-2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes medicine, decreased cardiovascular risk among adults with chronic kidney disease, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
Nov 7, 2022
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