AHA: Long-Term Melatonin Use for Insomnia Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Failure
Similarly, doubled risk for all-cause mortality seen during five-year study period
AHA: Elevated Levels of Three Heart Disease Biomarkers Tied to Increased Risk for MI
Findings seen for lipoprotein a, remnant cholesterol, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Serial Ketamine Infusions No Aid for Inpatient Major Depressive Episodes
No difference seen across outcomes compared with serial midazolam infusions
AHA: Higher Levels of Artificial Light at Night Linked to CVD Risk
Nighttime light independently associated with elevated measures of stress-related neural activity, arterial inflammation
Physical Activity Levels Linked to Risk for Digestive System Cancers
Consistently reaching guidelines at moderate levels over three decades associated with significant reduction in DSC risk
Prevalence of Key Cancer Susceptibility Genes Higher Than Expected
Study reveals 5.05 percent of individuals carry pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants in in large, unselected U.S. population
Prevalence of Moderate or Greater Valvular Heart Disease 8.2 Percent
When including mild-to-moderate VHD, overall prevalence is 18.4 percent, at least 10.6 million people
Maldives Becomes First Nation to Ban Smoking for an Entire Generation
The country also has a full ban on e-cigarettes and vaping for all ages
GERD Linked to Increased Odds of New Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosis
No significant association seen for gastritis/ulcer or irritable bowel syndrome with alcohol use disorder
Intracoronary Infusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Beneficial in STEMI
Intracoronary infusion reduces risk for heart failure, heart failure readmission among patients with STEMI with impaired LVEF
