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Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Attack in Two Studies

March 20, 2025
A retrospective study of over 4.6 million people found that cannabis users younger than 50 were over six times more likely to suffer a heart attack versus those who don't use ...
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Higher Resting Heart Rates Associated With Increased Risk of AFib in Black Adults

Nov. 7, 2024
Each rise of 10 beats-per-minute in resting heart rate was associated with a 9% higher risk of developing AFib in a new study.
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ARCHANGELS and The Joint Commission Launch Care Badge Initiative to Support Unpaid Caregivers

Oct. 23, 2024
ARCHANGELS and The Joint Commission have launched the Care Badge initiative to support and honor the 40% of U.S. adults who serve as unpaid caregivers. The initiative provides...
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NIH Launches Observational Study to Address Rise in Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Oct. 10, 2024
Type 2 diabetes in youth tends to progress more aggressively compared to adult-onset type 2 diabetes.
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Study Details Disparities in When and How Older Adults Use At-Home Tests

Oct. 3, 2024
Additionally, the percentage of people who reported results of at-home testing to their clinical care team varied wildly depending on what they were testing.
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American Cancer Society Releases Breast Cancer Statistics for 2024

Oct. 2, 2024
Breast cancer mortality rates are overall dropping, but there are still troubling discrepancies in rates between white women and Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women...