Increased age, male sex, impaired cognitive and physical function associated with increased odds of 30-day mortality
Few Adults Report Having Firearm Safety Discussions With Doctors
7.5 percent of respondents report having ever discussed firearm safety; 12 percent among those living with children
Suicide Risk Higher Among Patients With Parkinson Disease
Increased risk not fully explained by higher rates of mental disorders
Gaps Found in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pandemic
Percentage of patients receiving at least one urine test lower in March through May of 2020 versus 2019
Ongoing Exposure to Stressors Harms Health
So-called allostatic load increases with age but increases more sharply among Black, Latino populations
Dexamethasone Not Favored for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Dexamethasone worse than placebo with respect to favorable outcome at six months
More Dangerous Mouthwashes and Hand Sanitizers Recalled
Hand sanitizer recall due to presence of methanol; oral rinse recall due to possible contamination with bacteria
Bariatric Surgery Patients Not Getting Recommended Follow-Up Care
Annual proportions of patients receiving blood tests specific to bariatric surgery, prescription nutritional supplements low
U.K. Is First Country to Approve Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine could become the dominant form of inoculation because at $3 to $4 a dose, it is a fraction of the cost of other vaccines
Appetite-Regulating Hormones Lower After Sucrose Versus Glucose
Increases in glucose, insulin, GLP-1, PYY less robust with sucrose versus glucose ingestion; increases in glucose, PYY smaller in obese adults