New research has shown that if people achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, many can also effectively control their high blood pressure and stop or cut down on their anti-hypertensive medication.
COVID-19 disease and cost burden especially high among older adults, particularly those of color
A retrospective observational study found that the COVID-19 disease burden among adults aged 65 years or older was substantially higher than in the general U.S. population, especially among those of non-White race/ethnicity. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Half of the US is partially vaccinated, but experts say more is needed to make the next holiday gathering safer
As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but reminded the public there is work to still be done to keep the next holiday safe from Covid-19 as well.
Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of stroke in offspring
A study in 5.8 million children has found a higher incidence of stroke four decades later in those whose mother had high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia while pregnant. The research is presented at ESC Heart & Stroke 2021, an online scientific conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Hear parents react to China’s three-child policy
China announced it will allow couples to have up to three children to try reversing declining birth rates. It may be a tough sell for some families who think raising children in cities is too expensive. CNN’s Scott McLean reports.
Meat producer JBS USA suffers cyberattack
Major meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday.
AMD Radeon RX 6800M review: RTX 3080 killer?
AMD finally has a laptop graphics card that can compete with Nvidia’s RTX 3080. Is it the future of gaming laptops?
Nvidia is renting out its A.I. Superpod platform for $90K a month
Researchers will soon be able to access Nvidia’s DGX supercomputer through an A.I.-as-a-service subscription for a more affordable $90,000-per-month fee.
Nvidia’s RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti are its answer to both AMD and crypto miners
Nvidia unveiled the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti at Computex 2021, both of which promise to deliver unmatched gaming performance in high-end desktops.
Partner of British billionaire’s son charged in shooting death of Belize police officer
The partner of the son of British billionaire Lord Michael Ashcroft has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a police officer in Belize, local news outlets in Belize reported Monday.