Risks for MACE, MI, cardiovascular death, heart failure, all-cause mortality lower versus DPP-4 inhibitors
Measures of Central Adiposity Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio linked to increased all-cause mortality
COVID-19 Risk in Assisted Living Similar to Nursing Homes
Assisted living communities with more minority residents have more COVID-19 cases
Acute Kidney Injury Ups Risk for Death in COVID-19 Patients
Findings based on large study of hospitalized patients in New York City early in the pandemic
Heavy Sugar-Sweetened Drink Intake Decreasing Overall in U.S.
Heavy SSB intake up for adults ≥60 years; no change seen for those age 40 to 59 years, non-Mexican Hispanics
Teens’ Mental Illness Treatment May Not Follow Guidelines
Variance in treatment occurs within and across ZIP codes, suggesting non-supply-side variables
Cognition-Enhancing Supplements May Contain Unapproved Drugs
Five unapproved pharmaceutical drugs ID’d in supplements marketed to improve memory, cognition
Guidelines Updated for Managing Dyslipidemia to Cut CVD Risk
Moderate-dose statin therapy recommended for patients with 10-year CVD risk ≥12 percent
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