2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Cold-Related Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates Rose From 1999 to 2022
3.4 percent annual increase seen in cold-related AAMR, with nonsignificant increase from 1999 to 2017 followed by significant increase to 2022
Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
Light-to-Moderate Wine Consumption Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Findings based on objective urinary biomarker used to measure consumption in older Mediterranean population
RSVpreF Vaccine Effective in Preventing Severe RSV in Older Adults
Vaccine effectiveness 91 percent using strict controls in a population of adults aged 60 years or older
Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Incident Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
No association seen for increased risks for dementia, cognitive impairment without dementia, accelerated cognitive decline
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D Supplementation for Fracture, Fall Prevention
Vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, offers no benefit for preventing falls or fractures in community-dwelling seniors
Serious Complications Seen With Acetaminophen Use in Seniors
Risks increased for peptic ulcer bleeding, uncomplicated peptic ulcer, lower GI bleeding, heart failure, HTN, CKD
Where One Lives Impacts Dementia Risk
Neighborhood disadvantage tied to higher blood pressure and cardiometabolic index, as well as lower cognitive scores
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Better Cognitive Performance in Seniors
Better performance seen across five cognitive domains
