Incidence of Stroke Decreasing in Blacks, Whites in United States
1993/4 to 2015 saw decrease in incidence in combined population, but incidence rate remained higher among Black adults
Telehealth Effective for Nutrition Therapy in Patients With Hyperlipidemia
No differences seen in mean change in lipid markers between virtual, in-person visits
Acute Hospital Care at Home Shows Promise for Medically Complex Patients
At 30 days after discharge, mortality rate was 3.2 percent, skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6 percent
Sibling Death in Childhood, Young Adulthood Linked to Risk for CVD
Risks increased for overall cardiovascular disease and most type-specific CVDs, including MI, ischemic heart disease, heart failure
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Predicts Intracranial Hemorrhage With Antithrombotics
Cerebral small vessel disease also tied to risk for extracranial bleeding
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
Increased risk for suicide seen among registered nurses, health technicians, health care support workers versus non-health care workers
Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic
High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects