More women over age 65 have late-stage cervical cancer
Jan 13, 2023
The burden of advanced cervical cancer is increased for women aged ≥65 years, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
U.S. mails out some COVID-19 tests that are about to expire
Jan 11, 2023
Caution is advised about using expired tests
Social work staffing may increase access, use of palliative care
Jan 05, 2023
Intervention to increase social work staffing on primary care teams serving rural veterans tied to increased use of palliative care following hospitalization
Life expectancy down to 76.4 years in 2021
Dec 22, 2022
Age-specific deaths rates increased for all age groups 1 year and over; no significant change seen in infant mortality rates
Adding yoga to aerobic training lowers blood pressure
Dec 19, 2022
Practicing yoga, in addition to aerobic exercise, is associated with greater reductions in blood pressure than stretching in patients with diagnosed hypertension, according to a study published online...
FDA: No useful monoclonal antibody treatments left against new COVID-19 variants
Dec 05, 2022
Immunocompromised patients can still receive convalescent plasma
New COVID-19 variant XBB gaining ground among Americans
Nov 28, 2022
New omicron subvariant is taking hold in the United States, health officials say, though it does not look more severe than its predecessors
Prevalence of arthritis higher among caregivers
Nov 03, 2022
Proportion of caregivers reporting disabilities was higher for those with versus without arthritis
Untreated depression may increase later dementia risk
Oct 28, 2022
However, treatment lowers risk of dementia among older adults
New model predicts five-year Alzheimer dementia risk
Oct 12, 2022
Model includes demographic information, brain imaging test results, and genetic biomarkers
