AHA News: How to Keep Your Dog’s Heart Healthy
Latest Pet Health News MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Anyone who has been on the receiving end of a dog’s love and devotion knows these furry friends are nothing if not good for our hearts. There’s plenty of research to show that’s more than a warm, fuzzy feeling. Studies show dog ownership […]
Just One Dose of HPV Vaccine Enough for Cancer Protection – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Sexual Health News TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 A single dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides as much protection against cervical cancer as the standard three-dose regimen, a new study finds. “These findings are a game-changer that may substantially reduce the incidence of HPV-attributable cervical cancer, and positions single-dose HPV vaccination as a high-value […]
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
Latest Senior Health News THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic. Specifically, average U.S. life expectancy tumbled from 78.86 years in 2019 to 76.99 in 2020. It then fell by […]
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers who identified 120 genes linked to schizophrenia say their findings are the strongest ever demonstrating the genetic basis of the psychiatric disorder and could lead to new treatments. “Previous research has shown associations between schizophrenia and many anonymous DNA sequences, but rarely has it […]
Not all dietary fiber is created equal: cereal fiber but not fruit or vegetable fibers are linked with lower inflammation: Cereal fiber is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues evaluated whether dietary fiber intake was associated with a decrease in inflammation in older adults and if fiber was inversely related to cardiovascular disease. The results showed that total fiber, and more specifically cereal fiber but not fruit or vegetable fiber, was consistently associated […]
Not all dietary fiber is created equal: cereal fiber but not fruit or vegetable fibers are linked with lower inflammation: Cereal fiber is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues evaluated whether dietary fiber intake was associated with a decrease in inflammation in older adults and if fiber was inversely related to cardiovascular disease. The results showed that total fiber, and more specifically cereal fiber but not fruit or vegetable fiber, was consistently associated […]
Opinion | I Left Medicine — Then I Found Meaning
Many years ago, doctors were relied upon to care for the health needs of their local communities. They were trusted fixtures there to diagnose and treat whatever the ailment. They spent time interacting with patients, not paperwork or screens. There was no bureaucratic red tape or a long list of administrative procedures. It was pure […]
Physician Advocates for Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Celebrate End of ‘Title 42’
Last week, the CDC announced the end of an emergency public health order that was used over a million times to prevent both children and adult migrants, including asylum seekers, from entering U.S. borders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy, known as “Title 42,” allowed federal health officials expanded leeway to prevent […]
99% Of World’s Population Breathes Poor-Quality Air: WHO
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year. The World Health Organization, about six […]
EHR Pop-Ups Spur Better GDMT Implementation in Heart Failure
WASHINGTON — A large health system took advantage of its electronic health records (EHR) software to increase utilization of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in the outpatient setting. In the PROMPT-HF study, clinicians randomized to a clinical decision-support intervention got electronic alerts every time they accessed the EHR of a heart failure outpatient not on one […]