Regular use tied to a 65 percent reduced risk for cardiovascular death
Deaths Up During Pandemic for Those With Rare Autoimmune Disorders
Individuals with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases have prominently increased risk for death versus general population
Sildenafil, Trazodone Tablets Recalled After Being Packaged Together
AvKARE says it is not aware of any patients being harmed by the recalled products
Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Up in Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors also have increased risk for influenza hospitalization/death compared with cancer-free controls
Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Described
Most common neurologic findings in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 include altered mental status, fatigue, headache, stroke
Menopause Symptoms Reduced With Higher Levels of Exercise After Cancer Tx
Findings seen for women previously treated with menopause-inducing cancer treatments
Obesity Duration Tied to Higher Cardiometabolic Disease Risk
Association was strongest for glycated hemoglobin
Genetic Ancestry Tied to Lung Cancer Mutations in Latin Americans
Mutation frequencies of EGFR and KRAS were 30 and 10 percent, respectively, and 23 and 13 percent, respectively, for Mexican and Colombian patients
ED Visits for Peds Asthma Plunged Under COVID-19 Lockdown
Rate of emergency department visits decreased 80 and 82 percent in 2020 versus previous two years for week starting March 22
FDA Advisory Committee OKs Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Committee recommends emergency use authorization of the vaccine; vaccine to be distributed within 24 hours of EUA