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Disparities Identified in Telemedicine Use for Neurologic Conditions
Odds of telemedicine visit in late pandemic period lower for older adults, Blacks and Hispanics, those with higher Area Deprivation Index
Study Assesses Risk for 28-Day Hospitalization for Adults With RSV
In three databases, 4.5, 6.0, and 6.2 percent of medically attended RSV patients experienced 28-day all-cause hospitalization
Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Seniors With Overweight
Reduction seen in overall cohort and in those with BMI >30, hypertension
Nationwide, Couple-Based Reproductive Carrier Screening Program Demonstrates Feasbility
Screening is used to inform reproductive decision-making and is associated with low level of decisional regret
Teledermoscopy Accurate for Detecting Skin Cancers
TeleTeam detected 11 of 13 skin cancers with clinical photos, dermoscopy alone, with accuracy of 91 percent
AHA: Intensive Strategy for Lowering Systolic BP Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes
Significantly lower incidence of major cardiovascular events seen with intensive- versus standard-treatment strategy
Spinal Cord Stimulation Holds Promise for Chronic Pain
Meta-analysis reveals benefits for pain intensity for both conventional and novel spinal cord stimulation
Oral Microbiome Linked to Stress, Mental Health in Pregnant Women
Women with high versus low life stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD had differently abundant microbes
High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
For people with a moderate/high polygenic risk score, high CRF attenuates all dementia risk
Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol 11.3 Percent in U.S. Adults
Prevalence of low HDL-C was 13.8 percent and was higher in men than women and decreased with age