April 26, 2023
Psychological Distress Increased With Night, Rotating Shift Work
Workers reporting difficulty changing their work schedule had higher serious psychological distress. Uncertainty in work schedules is associated with serious psychological distress among workers aged 18 to 64 years, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Laryssa Mykyta, Ph.D., from the...
Black, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
Lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia increases odds of amputation and other complications. Black patients and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients tend to present with more advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD) — lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), according to a study published online April 13 in the Annals of Surgery. Chloé A. Powell, M.D., from the University of...
Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Intervention Prevents Myopia in Children
RLRL effective for preventing myopia in children with premyopia, with up to a 54.1 percent reduction in incidence A repeated low-level, red-light (RLRL) intervention is effective for preventing myopia among children with premyopia, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open. Xiangui He, Ph.D., from the Shanghai Eye Hospital, and colleagues...
High Blood Pressure in Young Adulthood Tied to Worse Later Brain Health
Negative association of hypertension and blood pressure change with regional brain volumes stronger in men than women. Hypertension and increasing blood pressure (BP) in early adulthood are associated with lower mean regional brain volumes and poorer white matter integrity in late life, according to a study published online April 3 in JAMA Network Open. ...