Influenza vaccine coverage 26 percent lower for children of parents reported to be hesitant about childhood shots
Life Expectancy Has Increased for Individuals With IBD
However, there is still a gap in life expectancy, health-adjusted life expectancy between those with and without inflammatory bowel disease
Low-Dose CT Offers Opportunity to Screen for Osteoporosis
Chest CT scans performed for other indications can identify adults with low bone mineral density
Hospital Stays After Delivery Shorter With Pandemic Protocols
Despite shorter stays, no differences seen in maternal or newborn adverse outcomes
Higher Health Literacy Linked to Odds of PSA Screening
However, patients with higher health literacy less likely to undergo PSA screening in the presence of shared decision-making
‘Watch and Wait’ Feasible for Some Rectal Cancer Patients
Some patients with complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may wish to defer surgery
Stroke Risk Increased With Depressive Symptoms
Middle-aged and older Black and White adults have increased stroke risk with CES-D-4 scores of 1 to 3, 4 or more
Preexisting Tinnitus May Be Exacerbated by COVID-19
Tinnitus exacerbated for those self-isolating, feeling lonely, sleeping poorly, exercising less
Drug-Linked Endogenous Endophthalmitis Hospitalizations Up
2003 to 2016 saw fourfold increase in drug use-related endogenous endophthalmitis hospitalizations in the United States
Broader Genetic Testing Could ID More Heritable Cancers
Universal genetic testing catches genetic mutations not detected in guideline-based testing
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