Susan Kreimer

December 08, 2022

Smartwatches such as the Apple Watch could save insurers money if they detect atrial fibrillation early, but false alarms may be an issue.

May 20, 2022

Rates dipped in the 1990s, but the opioid epidemic and the contaminated needles associated with it have caused an increase in new acute cases.

March 16, 2022

A Johns Hopkins study found an association between use of e-cigarettes and prediabetes. More research is needed to tease out the possible causal elements of the association. Meanwhile, a federal government survey found that 1.72 million high school students and 320,000 middle schoolers are current users of e-cigarettes.

March 06, 2022

A recent meta-analysis shows that a large proportion of people with multiple sclerosis have osteopenia or osteoarthritis. Lack of mobility and vitamin D deficiencies may play a causative role.

February 09, 2022

New technology detects changes in the brain beyond the lesions seen with normal MRI scans.

January 21, 2022

A longitudinal study of 10 million people in the U.S. military shows the link. The researchers say genetic predisposition, other factors are likely needed for the viral infection to cause multiple sclerosis.