Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide with increasing prevalence in all
age groups, genders, and ethnicities. Most chronic disease deaths occur in middle-to low …

Background There is a scarcity of published data on the global prevalence of obstructive
sleep apnoea, a disorder associated with major neurocognitive and cardiovascular …

You have in your hands, or at your fingertips, the first edition of the American Academy of
Pediatrics clinical practice guideline for evaluation and management of children and …

Emerging data indicate a substantial decrease in global physical activity levels during the
period of social isolation adopted worldwide to contain the spread of the coronavirus …

Introduction: There has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the
interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well …

Importance US life expectancy has not kept pace with that of other wealthy countries and is
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in …

The prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle
mass and strength or physical function) is increasing in adults aged 65 years and older. A …

Background: Sex differences are known to exist in the management of older patients
presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Few studies have examined the incidence …

We build on and extend the findings in Case and Deaton (2015) on increases in mortality
and morbidity among white non-Hispanic Americans in midlife since the turn of the century …

Background Projections of future mortality and life expectancy are needed to plan for health
and social services and pensions. Our aim was to forecast national age-specific mortality …