Medical Debt Linked to Worse Health Status, Increased Mortality
Increase seen in physically and mentally unhealthy days during past month, years of life lost, age-adjusted all-cause mortality rate
Combined Prevalence of Obesity, Underweight Increasing Worldwide
Obesity prevalence higher than underweight in 89 percent of countries for women and 73 percent for men in 2022
Incarceration History Tied to Lower Access to Health Care
Educational attainment and health insurance may contribute to this association
Schizophrenia Linked to Increased Risk for Subsequent CVD Events
Association between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease events more pronounced in women than men
Ready-to-Eat Food Environment Linked to Risk for Heart Failure
Ready-to-eat food environment-associated risk for heart failure stronger for those who are poorly educated, living in urban areas
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measures May Impact Treatment for Black Patients
Fick cardiac output may be underestimated using peripheral oxygen saturation versus arterial oxygen saturation
Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
Proportionately lower log odds seen for heart disease, MI, stroke, composite outcome for days of use between zero and 30 a month
Exercise, No Matter How Distributed, Tied to Better Fat Deposition Profiles
Participants reported either a weekend warrior or regular physical activity pattern
Ultrahigh Spatial-Resolution PCD CT Improves Assessment of Calcified Stenoses
Use of ultrahigh spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT reconstruction improved in vivo, in vitro coronary stenosis assessment
Melatonin Improves Sleep Quality, but Not Insulin Resistance, for Night Shift Workers
No improvement seen in insulin resistance nor in diurnal blood pressure, melatonin, cortisol profiles
