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Considerable Adverse Outcomes Reported for Young Adults With COVID-19 - Young Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Have Substantial Rate of Adverse Outcomes; 2.7 Percent Died
Release Date: September 09, 2020
Poverty-Stricken Adults More Likely to be Calcium-, Vitamin D-Deficient - Data Suggest That Nutrient Deficiencies Affect Osteoporosis Risk More for Poverty-Stricken Men Versus Women
Release Date: September 07, 2020
Few High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Receive Chemo - Percentage of STS Patients Receiving Chemo Driven by Factors Such as Tumor Size, Income, Facility Type
Release Date: September 04, 2020
Weight Gain Pattern Early in Life May Affect Later Lung Function - Children With Early Accelerated BMI Gain Have Higher Lung Function at Age 7 Years
Release Date: September 02, 2020
Early Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Slow Heart Disease - RA Treatment Response Does Not Appear to Impact Improvement in Vascular Stiffness
Release Date: August 28, 2020
Financial Strain Tied to Higher Risk for Suicide Attempts - Variables of Debt, Housing Instability, Unemployment, Low Income Together Increase Risk 20-Fold
Release Date: August 26, 2020
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Elders for Hearing Loss - Evidence Insufficient for Assessing Benefits and Harms of Screening in Older Adults Without Symptoms
Release Date: August 24, 2020
Insurer, Insured Costs for HIV PrEP Rising in the United States - 2014 to 2018 Saw Increase in Estimated Third-Party, Out-Of-Pocket Payments per 30 TDF-FTC Tablets
Release Date: August 21, 2020
Increase Seen in Hydroxychloroquine Rx by Nonroutine Specialists - New Rx Increased 80-Fold Among Specialists Who Do Not Typically Prescribe These Medications
Release Date: August 19, 2020
Child Hospital, ICU Admission Rates Similar for COVID-19, Flu - But More Clinical Symptoms Reported at the Time of Diagnosis for Children With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Release Date: August 17, 2020
CYP2C19 Genotyping May Aid Antiplatelet Prescribing - Benefit Only Seen for Composite Outcome, Not for Major or Minor Bleeding Incidents
Release Date: August 14, 2020
New COVID-19 Test Provides Results in 15 Minutes - Test Correctly Diagnoses Infection 90 Percent of the Time and a Negative Result 100 Percent of the Time
Release Date: August 12, 2020
Pandemic Threatens Gains in Reducing Preventable Childhood Deaths - Many Countries Experiencing Disruptions in Childhood Checkups, Vaccinations, Malnutrition Programs
Release Date: August 10, 2020
Respiratory, Lung Cancer Death Up Even With Low-Intensity Smoking - Risks for Respiratory and Lung Cancer Mortality Increased for Those Smoking <10 Cigarettes per Day
Release Date: August 07, 2020
Subcutaneous ICD Noninferior to Transvenous ICD - Findings Seen for Patients With Indication for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator but No Indication for Pacing
Release Date: August 05, 2020
Worldwide Burden of Gout Increased From 1990 to 2017 - Men Had Higher Global Point Prevalence Estimates for Gout; Prevalence Higher in Older Age Groups
Release Date: August 03, 2020
COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate 29 Percent in Multiple Myeloma Patients - Increased Odds of Adverse Outcomes Seen for Hispanic/Latinos, African-American Blacks Versus White Patients
Release Date: July 29, 2020
ATS Issues Guide for Diagnosing Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - Systematic Approach Developed for Diagnosis of Nonfibrotic, Fibrotic HP in Interstitial Lung Disease
Release Date: July 27, 2020
Study Looks at Optimal Strategy for Reopening Schools in U.K. - Second Study From Australia Shows Low SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Rates in Educational Setting
Release Date: July 24, 2020