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Disparities in premature mortality rates among Black adults are heavily driven by social determinants of health, a study published in Lancet Public Health found.

Private sector workers in the United States had a higher likelihood of undergoing colorectal or breast cancer screening if they lived in a jurisdiction with a paid-sick-leave mandate, results of a population-based study showed.

Assessing BP medication adherence after a recurring text message intervention.

Rates of prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes increased among premenopausal women in the past 2 decades along with significant cardiovascular risk burden, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

CHICAGO — A text messaging program for patients with hypertension was associated with increased medication adherence and reduced systolic BP, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Less use of added dietary salt is associated with lower risk for CVD, particularly HF and ischemic heart disease, whether or not individuals follow the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, data from a prospective study show.

CHICAGO — A village doctor-led intervention for hypertension control reduced all-cause mortality and CVD in a low-resource setting, a speaker reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

A low-carbohydrate dietary intervention resulted in improved glycemia for adults with elevated HbA1c who were not on glucose-lowering medications, according to trial results published in JAMA Network Open.

Published results showed intramedullary nailing and plate fixation yielded similar rates of complications and predictable means of fixation and healing in patients with humeral shaft fractures.

While nearly 50.2% of medical school students are from historically underrepresented groups, only 25.6% pursue an orthopedic residency, according to the 2020 Physician Specialty Data report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.