FDA Drafts New Recommendations for More Inclusive Pulse Oximeter Testing
Clinical studies must now include 25 percent of patients with darker skin tones
Six-Month Mortality Lower With Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI With Anemia
No significant difference seen in composite of 30-day mortality or MI; cardiac death at 30 days increased with restrictive strategy
Proteins Associated With Social Isolation, Loneliness Identified
More than half of the proteins were prospectively linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and mortality
Individuals With Advanced Breast Cancer at Diagnosis More Likely to Have CVD
For female patients aged at least 66 years, odds of prevalent CVD up with locally advanced and metastatic disease
Disparities Exist in Use of Obesity-Management Medications
Findings show lower use among Black, Hispanic, and Asian adults versus White adults
Biden Signs HEARTS Act to Boost CPR, AED Training in Schools
The law will provide training and equipment for U.S. schools
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
8.8 percent decrease seen in volume of patient-initiated medical advice message threads in six months after implementation
30 Minutes of Aerobic Exercise Weekly Cuts Body Fat in Adults With Overweight or...
Each 30 minutes per week of aerobic exercise linked to reduced body weight, waist circumference, measures of body fat
U.S. Health Care Spending Reached $4.9 Trillion in 2023
Health sector's share of the economy was similar in 2023 and 2022, but lower than in 2020 and 2021, during height of COVID-19
Children Have Various Symptoms Within Five Years Before MS Diagnosis
Nine ICD-10 codes were seen more often in children with multiple sclerosis versus controls without MS
