Today’s Health News
Greater Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Inflammatory, Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers
Cross-sectional association seen for greater neighborhood disadvantage with CSF chitinase-3-like protein 1 and tau
Urinary Metal Levels Tied to Increased Risk for Later Heart Failure
Findings seen over 20 years across various cohorts of adults
Regular Sexual Activity Linked to Fewer Genitourinary-Related Symptoms in Menopause
Sexual activity in past three months associated with lower odds of vulvar pain, dryness, and irritation
Higher Temperatures Tied to Increased Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Increase in OSA burden expected by 2100 with projected temperatures ≥1.8 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels
Chronic Exposure to Systemic Inflammation May Increase Risk for Affective Disorders
Prevalence higher for current depressive symptoms and current anxiety symptoms
Today’s Health News
Late Childhood Screen Time May Lead to Developmental Changes in Brain
Link to more depressive symptoms during early adolescence could potentially be due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization
Time-Restricted Eating Does Not Impact Sleep, Mood, Quality of Life
No significant changes seen in sleep, mood, quality of life for TRE versus usual care, regardless of timing of the eating window
Hypertension Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Are Increasing
Percentage increase in estimated mean annual HTN deaths from excessive alcohol use higher among women than men
Long-Term Stroke Risk Higher for Women With Pregnancy Complications
Stroke risk elevated at up to 46 years of follow-up for women with various complications
Synthetic Dyes Present in 19 Percent of U.S. Food Products
Products containing synthetic dyes have 141 percent higher mean total sugar, lower levels of sodium, saturated fat
Tons of Turkey Bacon Products Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Obesity Among Children
By the end of the study period, prevalence of obesity was highest among Black, Mexican American, Other Hispanic youth
2023 to 2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Provided Additional Effectiveness
Vaccine effective against emergency department and urgent care encounters, hospitalizations, critical illness
Judge Blocks Layoffs at U.S. Health Department
No Link Found for Preprocedural Fasting and Witnessed Pulmonary Aspiration
Author says long periods of fasting before surgery may not be necessary