Biomarkers improve CHA2DS2-VASc model fit and predictive ability, with NTproBNP and GDF-15 yielding the best fit
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Many Not Up to Date With Vaccines Would Accept Shots During ED Visits
46.4 percent said they would accept one or more missing vaccines if they could be provided during their ED visit
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Increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease also seen for women who reported obtaining a restraining order
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Benefits include reduced daytime sleepiness, improved subjective sleep quality, and decreased apnea-hypopnea index
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Odds of receiving HMAs lower for those 85 years and older, women, Black patients
Read More »FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine Prevention in Children and Teens
Approval is for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years weighing ≥45 kg
Read More »Boar’s Head Plant to Reopen After Deadly Listeria Outbreak, but Concerns Remain
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites.The Jarratt, Va., facility was …
Read More »Adjusted Mortality Rate Increased for Seniors After Hurricane-Related Flooding
Adjusted mortality risk varied by region within the tristate area and was highest in Connecticut
Read More »Use of HEPA Filters Tied to Reduced Systolic BP
No significant benefit seen for HEPA versus sham filter for diastolic BP or among those with normal systolic BP
Read More »AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
Move follows RFK Jr.'s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturers
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