Boston University School Of Public Health

Most Medicaid managed care plans cover at least one FDA-approved medication for alcohol use disorder, but less than half covered all four, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Data from a large safety-net hospital show de novo postpartum hypertension occurs in one of 10 patients in the year after delivery, with nearly half from the delivery hospitalization, researchers reported.

A recent study found the risk for miscarriage was higher during summer months, leading researchers to suggest a connection between pregnancy loss and extreme heat.

Arterial stiffness, as measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, is associated with elevated risk for CVD, diabetes, dementia and other adverse long-term outcomes, according to research published in Hypertension.

High neck circumference was associated with risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to an analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults who lived in neighborhoods with greater social cohesion had both lower odds of obesity and higher odds of engaging in sufficient physical activity, according to data published in Obesity.