Mix of Factors Can ID Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer Disease
Age, sex, irregular heart rhythm, and daily activity levels can predict cognitive decline and caregiver load over two years
New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
CDC: Overall ED Visit Rate 47 Visits Per 100 People in 2022
Emergency department visit rates highest for those younger than 1 year and 75 years and older, and for Black and African American non-Hispanic people
Clinicians Are Interested in Climate Change Education
Two-thirds to three-quarters of respondents believe it is relevant in their lives or clinical practice
Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics Linked to Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are most strongly associated with serious cADRs relative to macrolides
Longer Reproductive Life Span Tied to Lower Odds of Multimorbidity
Odds of multimorbidity lower among postmenopausal women with 35 to 37 or ≥38 reproductive years versus those with ≤32 reproductive years
CDC Presents Provisional Mortality Data for 2023 in the United States
Number of deaths from COVID-19 was 68.9 percent lower than in 2022
Chronic and New-Onset Anxiety Linked to All-Cause Dementia
Associations seen for chronic and new-onset anxiety, but not for resolved anxiety, with all-cause dementia risk
CDC Presents Characteristics of Residential Care Community Residents
75 percent needed assistance with bathing, 71 percent with walking, and 62 percent with three or more activities of daily living
Population-Level Interventions Cost-Effective for Reducing Risk for Dementia
Interventions could reduce risk factors for dementia, resulting in cost-savings and gain in quality-adjusted life years
