Today’s Health News
Discontinuing Cholinesterase When Starting Memantine Not Tied to Institutionalization Care
Discontinuation tied to lower risk for fall-related injury
Pain + Depressive Symptoms Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline
Decline seen in global cognition, memory in adults aged at least 50 years
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Feasible for Subdural Hematoma
Middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgery linked to lower risk for hematoma recurrence or progression
Guidelines Developed for Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
Three good practice statements include regularly testing serum iron studies, which can influence decision to use oral or IV iron treatment
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Up in Older U.S. Adults
Despite global decreases, prevalence and mortality increased in United States
Today’s Health News
Considerable Scale-Up Needed to Achieve 2025 Goals for HIV PrEP
About 3.5 million persons used PrEP in 2023 globally, which was far below the goal of 21.2 million set for 2025
Extensive Coronary Artery Calcium on Chest CT Prognostic for Death, CVD
Extensive coronary artery calcium associated with composite primary outcome, all-cause death, cardiovascular events
13.9 Percent of Older Adults Meet Federal Physical Activity Guidelines
Likelihood of meeting guidelines higher among men, White non-Hispanics, those living in metropolitan areas
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Patients With Long COVID
Review also shows benefits for mental health rehabilitation
American Lung Association Releases Annual ‘State of Lung Cancer’ Report
Lung cancer survival increasing; however, disparities still exist, with consistently worse outcomes seen among people of color
Planned Home Births Are Safe for Low-Risk Pregnancies
In terms of maternal and neonatal outcomes, planned home births are as safe as planned birth center births
About One-Third Eligible for Weight Loss Drugs Meet Trial Exclusion Criteria
Most common exclusion criteria were major depressive disorder, malignant neoplasms, liver disease, uncontrolled HTN
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Recall of Cucumbers in 26 States
Social Determinants of Health Linked to Brain MRI Outcomes in Pediatric MS
Individual- and neighborhood-level indicators of social disadvantage linked to worse MRI outcome in pediatric-onset MS
2016 to 2023 Saw Antibiotic Consumption Increase 16.3 Percent Globally
Global antibiotic use reduced significantly during the COVD-19 pandemic, but increase projected to continue through 2030