Persons with an evening ‘chronotype”’ (going to bed late and waking up late), have a 19 percent increased risk of diabetes compared to those with a morning chronotype, and after accounting for lifestyle factors. These findings were published on Sept. 11, 2023 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “When we controlled for unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, the strong association between chronotype […]
A large retrospective study of patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD) showed that apixaban treatment was associated with a lower rate of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism and a lower rate of intracranial or gastrointestinal bleeding than rivaroxaban treatment. Researchers reported these findings on Oct. 17, 2022 in the Annals of Internal Medicine As background, […]
Drawn to the allure of multivitamins and dietary supplements filling nutritional gaps in their diet, people in the U.S. in 2021 spent close to $50 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements. But Northwestern Medicine scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer. “Patients […]
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