USPSTF Urges Behavioral Counseling for Those With CVD Risk
Moderate net benefit observed for behavioral health interventions on CVD risk in adults at increased risk
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Olfactory Dysfunction Most Often Occurs by Third Day of COVID-19
Loss of smell, usually severe and accompanied by loss of taste, may signal later shortness of breath
Read MoreGap in Rural, Urban CVD Deaths Grew From 1999 to 2017
CVD age-adjusted mortality rates higher for rural versus nonrural areas for all population subgroups
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Oncologists Surveyed: Who’s Treatment Would You Postpone
Source: Practice recommendations for lung cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic: An...
Read MoreIBD Not Tied to Female Genital Tract Malignancies
Findings seen in a national sample of Dutch patients from 1991 to 2015
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2 Spreads Rapidly Through Skilled Nursing Facilities
More than half of residents who tested positive were asymptomatic at time of testing
Read MoreCardiorespiratory Fitness Aids Mortality Prediction
Cardiorespiratory fitness even more predictive when combined with traditional risk factors
Read More2007 to 2016 Saw Increase in Peds ED Visits for Mental Health
Visits for deliberate self-harm increased by 329 percent; substance use disorder visits jumped 159 percent
Read MoreSignificant Reductions Seen in Breast Cancer Death With Screening
Women participating in mammography screening also had decrease in rate of advanced breast cancer
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Anakinra May Reduce Systemic Inflammation in COVID-19
At 21 days, survival was 90 percent in anakinra group versus 56 percent in standard treatment group
Read MoreEpidemic Growth of COVID-19 Not Linked to Latitude, Temperature
Slower epidemic growth strongly tied to restrictions of mass gatherings, school closure, social distancing
Read MoreACR Issues Statement on Return of Routine Radiology Services
Comprehensive strategy for safe resumption should consider local COVID-19 statistics, PPE availability
Read MoreTriple Antiviral Therapy Promising for Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
Duration of viral shedding shorter with combination of lopinavir-ritonavir, ribavarin, interferon beta-1b
Read MoreAcupuncture Beneficial for Postprandial Distress Syndrome
Response rate and elimination rate of all three cardinal symptoms increased versus sham acupuncture
Read MoreResidual Shunt After PFO Closure Linked to Higher Risk for Stroke
Risk for recurrent stroke, transient ischemic attack increased with presence of residual shunt
Read MoreHydroxychloroquine Has No Impact on Outcomes in COVID-19
No link seen between use of the drug and risk for composite end point of intubation or death
Read MoreDeaths of Despair Likely to Increase During Pandemic
Authors propose policies addressing employment; access to care; and integrated behavioral, clinical care
Read MoreDeath and Disability From Stroke Down in United Kingdom
Findings for both men and women and blacks and whites
Read MoreIncidence of Psych Morbidity Up With Spinal Cord Injury
Prevalence of all chronic diseases, chronic disease multimorbidity also up with SCI except for HIV/AIDS
Read MorePrevious Pregnancy Complication Ups Risk for Preterm Delivery
Any of five complications in a first term delivery may predict subsequent preterm delivery
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