According to JAMA, applying the updated 2014 blood pressure (BP) guideline to the U.S. population suggests that nearly 6 million adults are no longer classified as needing hypertension medication, and that an estimated 13.5 million adults would now be considered as having achieved goal blood pressure, primarily older adults. Ann...
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Chronic Sleep Loss May Cause Brain Damage
A new Penn Medicine study suggests that chronic sleep loss may cause brain damage. Chronic sleep loss may be more serious than previously thought and may even lead to irreversible physical damage to and loss of brain cells.åÊThe research is published today in The Journal of Neuroscience. Sigrid Veasey, MD...
When an Advance Directive is in Place, Dying is More Dignified and Peaceful
A Belgian study suggests that when a nursing home patient has advanced directives in place, dying is more peaceful. Advance care planning is considered a central component of good quality palliative care and especially relevant for people who lose the capacity to make decisions at the end of life. Investigators...
COPD Associated With Increased Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment
A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults was associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially MCI of skills other than memory, and the greatest risk was among patients who had COPD for more than five years according to a study in JAMA. Balwinder...
Supplements Have No Benefit in Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly with Macular Degeneration
According to a new study in JAMA, supplements have no benefit in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease in the elderly with macular degeneration. Daily dietary supplements of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (also found in fish) or lutein and zeaxanthin (nutrients found in green leafy vegetables) were not associated with reduced...