An analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study suggests that individuals with chronic inflammation in the decades leading up to old age have an elevated risk for late-life depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, May 2019

An analysis of data from the Women from the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health concerning 5,638 older women found that sitting for eleven or more hours during the day can elevate the risk for cardiovascular disease over the next five years by up to 34%. Circulation, February 2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has slapped a tough new warning label on prescription medications such as Zolpidem, Eszopiclone, and Zaleplon. The move was in response to 66 cases of patients engaging in dangerous behaviors due to daytime drowsiness the day after use, of which a third resulted in fatalities related to carbon monoxide…

Psoriasis is a common skin condition characterized by raised, reddish, often scaly patches that can negatively affect one’s quality of life. A recent study found that psoriasis patients have an elevated risk for obstructive sleep apnea, especially in more severe and long-term cases. AIM, March 2019

Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a common side effect associated with statin use. In a recent study that compared patients on statins with and without MSK pain, researchers observed that those with MSK pain were nearly four times more likely to have deficient vitamin D levels. The results suggest that improving the vitamin D levels of…

Seniors who suffer from type 1 diabetes appear to have trouble avoiding low blood sugar. In this study, researchers monitored 203 type 1 diabetics over the age of 60 and observed that participants spent an average of 72 minutes a day with blood sugar levels of less than 70 mg/dL and 24 minutes a day…

Using data concerning 647 patients who had experienced a mild-traumatic brain injury (mTBI), researchers identified the following risk factors for post-concussion symptoms and disability: advancing age, female gender, previous psychiatric history, and the involvement of assault or alcohol in the head injury. British Journal of Neurosurgery, April 2019

Using long-term health data concerning 1.5 million Swedish men, researchers have identified an association between poor fitness scores at age 18 and a 30% increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea later in life, even among those who were not obese/overweight. Journal of Sleep Research, April 2019

A study of more than 700 melanoma patients in the United Kingdom revealed that smokers or those who had recently quit were 40% less likely to survive the disease than patients who hadn’t smoked for at least ten years before their diagnosis. Cancer Research, February 2019

Researchers analyzed data concerning nearly 2,000 adults and found that individuals who go to bed at a consistent time each night and who sleep nearly the same number of hours from night to night during the week have about half the risk for a cardiovascular event as men and women with irregular sleep behaviors. American…