Many U.S. Adults With Uncontrolled HTN Are Unaware of HTN Status
70.8 percent of those who were aware of their HTN status and met criteria for meds had uncontrolled hypertension
Source of Missouri Bird Flu Case Still Unknown, Could Be a ‘One-Off’: CDC
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 13 , 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a case that continues to confound scientists, U.S. health officials said...
Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Floridaâs six-week abortion ban caused the stateâs abortion rate to drop dramatically, new...
Statin Therapy Cost-Effectively Improves Health Outcomes for ≥70s
Lifetime use of standard statin increased QALYs by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins
County-Level Factors Associated With Risk for Suicide
U.S. counties with higher levels of health insurance, broadband coverage have lower suicide rates
Stroke Survivors More Likely to Have Abnormal Sleep Duration
Stroke survivors more likely to report more than eight hours, less than seven hours, and less than six hours/night
Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A lot of Americans are on the fence regarding annual flu and COVID shots, a new survey...
Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Up for Those With Sickle Cell Trait
Risk for pulmonary embolism was higher than that of isolated deep vein thrombosis in SCT
At Least One in Five People Has Obesity in Each U.S. State
CDC data show that in 23 states, 35 percent or more of the population is now obese
Quadruple Single Pill Superior for Resistant Hypertension
Reductions seen in mean office sitting systolic BP and sitting diastolic BP and in mean 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP
