Prevalence of Recreational Drug Use 11 Percent in Cardiac ICUs
Those using recreational drugs have higher rate of in-hospital major adverse events
Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Protects Men Against Many Cancers
Benefits seen for head/neck, stomach, pancreatic, liver, colon, kidney, and lung cancer
U.S. Adults See Smoking Cannabis as Safer Than Tobacco
Similar pattern seen for exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke versus tobacco smoke
Pain at One Year Post-MI Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
Hazard ratios were 1.35 and 2.06 for moderate and extreme pain measured at one year after hospital discharge
Pandemic Tied to Greater Weight Gain in Youths 10 to 12 Years Old
Effects of the pandemic on weight gain were most pronounced in low-income youth
Median Door-in-Door-Out Time 174 Minutes for Interhospital Stroke Transfer
Only 27.3 percent of patients with acute ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke had a door-in-door-out time of ≤120 minutes
Improved Outcomes Seen With Lower 2021 KDIGO BP Target
Risk for composite kidney outcome reduced with lower 2021 KDIGO BP target versus 2012 KDIGO target
Recent Rise in Disability, Years of Life Lost From CVD Due to Air Pollution
Age-standardized rates for deaths decreased, but all-age disability-adjusted life years increased
Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
Glucocorticoids led to 1.1 kg more weight gain than control treatment over two years using data from five pooled RCTs
Adjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity
Hazard ratio for CVD mortality for Blacks versus Whites no longer significant after adjustment for social risk factors
