December 16, 2020

Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia Linked to Poor Outcomes in COVID-19

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are associated with poor outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Diabetes Care. David C. Klonoff, M.D., from the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in San Mateo, California, and colleagues analyzed pooled data from the Glytec national database for 1,544...

Hypertension at Middle Age Associated With Cognitive Decline

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension at younger or older middle ages is associated with cognitive decline in different abilities, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Hypertension. Sara Teles de Menezes, Ph.D., from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and colleagues conducted a longitudinal study involving 7,063...

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