Author: Janine Anthes
Poll: One in Seven Older Adults Report Food Insecurity
Yet, very few are able to access government food benefits, including food stamps or home-delivered meals
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Bowel Abnormalities Described in Inpatients With COVID-19
Bowel wall abnormalities identified on 31 percent of 42 CT scans, associated with ICU admission
Read MoreGraduated Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgery
Low molecular weight heparin noninferior to LMWH plus GCS for preventing VTE after elective surgery
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Guidance Issued for Acute Large Vessel CVA During COVID-19 Pandemic
Recommendations relate to prehospital care, pre-, intra-, postthrombectomy care
Read MoreHigh Career Satisfaction Reported by Many Thoracic Surgeons
But 55.7 percent of cardiothoracic surgeons who responded report symptoms of burnout or depression
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Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease Linked
Risk for celiac disease increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and vice versa
Read MoreMeta-Analysis Links Smoking to COVID-19 Disease Progression
Risk for COVID-19 progression nearly double for smokers versus nonsmokers
Read MoreImprovements Seen in Some Cognitive Domains With Aerobic Exercise
Middle-aged, older adults saw improvement after six-month aerobic exercise intervention
Read MoreCOVID-19 Fatality Rate High for Heart Transplant Recipients
Of 28 infected HT recipients, 79 percent admitted for treatment, 25 percent needed mechanical ventilation
Read MoreCannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection
After adjustment for age, immunocompromised status, odds ratio of fungal infection was 3.5
Read MoreAbnormalities Detected on Brain MRI of COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Acute findings reported for 44 percent of those with neurological symptoms who underwent brain MRI
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Any Weight Loss Before Bariatric Surgery May Cut 30-Day Mortality
Further, 30-day mortality risk after bariatric surgery increases with higher preoperative body mass index
Read MoreKawasaki-Like Disease Incidence Up After Start of SARS-CoV-2
Children diagnosed after start of SARS-CoV-2 were older, had higher rate of cardiac involvement
Read MoreOpt-Out Universal Hep C Screening in Emergency Dept Is Useful
47.8 percent of cases reactive to HIV antibody were among those born after 1965
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Slowing Cancer Research
Findings based on survey of American Cancer Society research grantees
Read MoreDoctors Should Watch for Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome With COVID-19
Epidemiologists are developing a definition of the syndrome that could be released this week
Read MorePlan in Place to Up Production of Prefilled Syringes for Future COVID-19 Vaccine
Project Jumpstart aims to produce 100 million prefilled syringes by the end of 2020 and more than 500 million in 2021
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Grip Strength May Help ID Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Healthy Adults
Grip strength cut points relative to body weight, gender, and age group proposed
Read MoreChildren of Mothers With Mental Illness Less Likely to Receive Vaccines
Risk highest for children living with mothers with alcohol or substance misuse disorders
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