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Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide. Neighbourhoods characterized by a high proportion of fast-food outlets may also contribute to hypertension in residents; however, limited research has explored these associations. This cross-sectional study assessed associations between neighbourhood fast-food environments, measured hypertension, and…
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Mashup Score: 0The PhenX Toolkit: Measurement Protocols for Assessment of Social Determinants of Health - 2 year(s) ago
Social determinants are structures and conditions in the biological, physical, built, and social environments that affect health, social and physical functioning, health risk, quality-of-life, and health outcomes. The adoption of recommended, standard measurement protocols for social determinants of health (SDoH) will advance the science of minority health and health disparities research and…
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.@NIH: New article introduces the #SDoH Collections of the @PhenXToolkit to clinical, population, and translational science researchers for use in their studies. @RTI_Intl #DataScience #Disparities #CDEs #protocols @NIMHD @NIH_NHLBI @CDCgov https://t.co/N3C8WCa5Lc https://t.co/FlXfwzGmwn
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Mashup Score: 0Trends in Lipid-Lowering Prescriptions: Increasing Use of Guideline-Concordant Pharmacotherapies, U.S., 2017‒2022 - 2 year(s) ago
Almost one third of U.S. adults have elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, increasing their risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The 2018 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Multisociety Cholesterol Management Guideline recommends maximally tolerated statin for those at increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk and add-on therapies (ezetimibe…
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Patients filling moderate- & high-intensity #statins and add-on ezetimibe and #PCSK9 inhibitors have ⬆️, indicating uptake of #guideline-concordant lipid-lowering therapies. #prevention #cholesterol #LDL @CDCgov @NIH_NHLBI #HeartDisease #AJPM https://t.co/pGqd0l3L1F https://t.co/N3RGQeuH6V
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Physical activity before COVID-19 infection is associated with less severe outcomes. The study determined whether a dose‒response association was observed and whether the associations were consistent across demographic subgroups and chronic conditions.
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Here’s the study https://t.co/ttv8lyRRej There were protective associations of exercise for adverse COVID-19 outcomes across demographic/clinical characteristics. Public health leaders should add exercise to pandemic control strategies! #fit #COVID https://t.co/vCGQPvzEXS
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Physical activity before COVID-19 infection is associated with less severe outcomes. The study determined whether a dose‒response association was observed and whether the associations were consistent across demographic subgroups and chronic conditions.
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Men and women who worked out at least 30 minutes most days were about four times more likely to survive COVID-19 than inactive people, per study. https://t.co/sF6mcGM7mE
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Physical activity before COVID-19 infection is associated with less severe outcomes. The study determined whether a dose‒response association was observed and whether the associations were consistent across demographic subgroups and chronic conditions.
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The study of nearly 200,000 adults showed an association between 🏊🏽♂️ #physicalactivity and improved #COVID19 outcomes across major demographic groups regardless of whether patients had chronic medical conditions. https://t.co/q8arqdMDrx https://t.co/O3CUKo1IXh
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Despite ongoing efforts to vaccinate communities against COVID-19, the necessity of face mask use in controlling the pandemic remains subject to debate. Several studies have investigated face masks and COVID-19, covering smaller and less diverse populations than this study’s sample. This study examines a hypothesized association of face-covering mandates with COVID-19 mortality decline across 44…
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It's actually a good thing that many scientists are tweeting this paper with praise It's the perfect way to detect who doesn't understand reading science critically. Low sensitivity. But amazing specificity. https://t.co/2rdxFtcuaD
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Major depression is a common and potentially lethal condition. Early data suggest that the population-level burden of depression has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prepandemic estimates of depression prevalence are required to quantify and comprehensively address the pandemic’s impact on mental health in the U.S.
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Trends in U.S. Depression Prevalence From 2015 to 2020: The Widening Treatment Gap - American Journal of Preventive Medicine https://t.co/XwnGWslC7T
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Mashup Score: 0Nativity-Related Disparities in Preterm Birth and Cardiovascular Risk in a Multiracial U.S. Cohort - 3 year(s) ago
Having a preterm birth is associated with future cardiovascular risk. Non-Hispanic Black women have higher rates of preterm birth than non-Hispanic White and Hispanic women, but nativity-related disparities in preterm birth are not well understood.
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Nativity-Related Disparities in Preterm Birth & Cardiovascular Risk in a Multiracial U.S. Cohort - American Journal of Preventive Medicine @CiccaroneCenter led by @adoma_kwapong & head coach @GarimaVSharmaMD @HopkinsMedicine https://t.co/isQmBikHa0
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Student loan debt has become common for young adults in the U.S. and is correlated with poor physical and mental health. It is unclear how the accumulation or repayment of student debt is associated with longer-term cardiovascular risks and chronic inflammation.
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#StudentDebt and #Cardiovascular Disease Risk -Compared with those who never had student debt or repaid it, adults who consistently had student debt had elevated risk for CVD https://t.co/ZNyb6yawRn
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Neighbourhood fast-food environments and hypertension in Canadian adults - https://t.co/ILGjNCRjao