Sarcopenia is not associated with waitlist mortality and does not appear to affect postliver transplantation survival.

Tissue adhesive had a lower rate of surgical site infections when compared with suture for epidermal closure in dermatologic surgery.

Both sleep and physical activity are modifiable lifestyle factors that have the potential to reduce hypertension risk among adults.

Mortality risk, especially due to dermatological and endocrine causes, was higher among patients with type 1 diabetes compared with type 2 diabetes.

A study has found that there are similar safety profiles for -blockers and verapamil in patients with low-risk hypertrophic ...

Short sleep duration in patients with hypertension may increase risk for vascular brain injury and cognitive impairment.

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in older adults is associated with better cognitive performance for episodic memory, processing speed, working memory, executive function/attentional control, ...

HealthDay News — The burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in young children continues to be high in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Higher caregiving stress among reproductive-age Black women is associated with incident hypertension, according to a study published online.

Individuals with primary biliary cholangitis and diabetes may experience worse outcomes, such as progression to end-stage liver disease.

Patients with adult-onset vs childhood-onset SLE are at greater risk for cerebrovascular accidents, though risks are elevated among both groups.

As prevalence of CVDs continues to increase, the AHA and AMA have developed the Target BP initiative to improve blood pressure control in US adults.