Mortality Up for Patients With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Mortality increased from 2014 to 2019, with significant racial and geographic disparities observed
More Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
Better outreach and training are needed to help patients understand and use portal systems, researchers say
Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents
Increased events seen through three-year follow-up, but similar event rates observed between three and five years
Vigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
No higher risk seen for death or life-threatening arrhythmias
Catching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia
Weekend catch-up of just one to two hours may be enough to provide benefits for postmenopausal women
Bleeding-Linked Hospitalization Up With Amiodarone in A-Fib
Risk up with amiodarone versus flecainide or sotalol among seniors with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban or rivaroxaban
Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
Estimated economic burden of racial and ethnic health inequities $421 or $451 billion using MEPS and BRFSS data
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
Air quality is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups when particle pollution is between 151 and 200
Disease Burden of Ischemic Stroke Predicted to Continue Increasing
Major contributors to increased disease burden include smoking, diet high in sodium, as well as five metabolic factors
One in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
Most respondents indicated a desire for use of a real-time benefit tool, with concern reported regarding inaccurate prices
