HealthDay News — Nicotine pouch use in adolescence is associated with a lower likelihood of continued vaping, according to a study published online May 19 in Pediatrics.

Older Black patients on Medicare in the United States experience disparities in stroke care access and outcomes, compared with White patients.

Metabolic syndrome components were associated with higher odds of sleep apnea symptoms among adolescents and young adults in the US.

Adult and pediatric patients who received 2023-2024 influenza vaccines exhibited reduced risk for influenza-associated encounters across care settings.

For patients with acute ischemic stroke, IV tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy is associated with higher functional independence at 90 days.

Cigarette smoking among US adults decreased by 6.8 million persons from 2017-2023, but this was offset by a 7.2-million-person increase in vaping.

There is decreased risk of in-hospital mortality in patients that receive minimally invasive surgery following nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.

Nongenetic factors and rare genetic variants were sources of variation that could influence the association between age at menarche and CAD.

A scientific statement has been published by the AHA regarding palliative care and advanced cardiovascular disease in adults.

The FDA is implementing stricter guidance for the approval of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Patients with LVV and IBD present with distinct clinical characteristics, including earlier onset and more severe vascular involvement.

Intravenous thrombolysis in patients hospitalized for cervical artery dissection-related acute ischemic stroke increases the likelihood of home discharge.