Author: Janine Anthes

Mortality rates higher from unintentional overdose, suicide, and natural causes at one year

Johnson & Johnson says talc-based powder is safe and will still be sold in other countries

Optimal, essential recommendations presented for lifestyle interventions, therapy in adults with HTN

Findings based on data from 2.7 million adults seen in primary care for 26 common medical conditions

Rate of positivity 29.3 percent among screen- or symptom-positive patients; 2.5 percent in asymptomatic patients

Insulin usage linked to poor prognosis; ACEI/ARB use did not impact clinical outcome in those with HTN

Odds of developing PE lower for COVID-19 patients taking statin therapy prior to admission

Women are less likely to be prescribed aspirin, statins, antihypertensive medications, including ACEIs

Evidence presented for delirium during COVID-19, post-illness neuropsychiatric consequences for SARS, MERS

Height inversely linked to bladder cancer, while excess BMI gain in childhood linked to increased risk

High risks for breast cancer associated with mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2

Rates of regional- and distant-stage prostate cancer increasing in the U.S. among men aged ≥50 years

High pNfL levels linked to increased adjusted rates of Expanded Disability Status Scale worsening

Up-to-date status for all recommended vaccines down to 49.7 percent among children aged 5 months

There have been more than 33,000 deaths due to coronavirus outbreaks in U.S. nursing homes

Length of medical-system exposure, not generational traits, contribute to burnout

Also, higher CV risk associated with smaller volumes of hippocampus, gray matter, total brain on MRI

Similar associations found for hypertension, diabetes in large multinational cohort study

Findings seen in a literature review and meta-analysis for adults with diagnosed mental health disorders

Authors say increasing investment in primary care could slow future health care spending growth