USPSTF Affirms Evidence-Based Methods for Smoking Cessation
Behavioral and pharmacotherapy interventions, alone or in combination, recommended; evidence insufficient for e-cigarettes
California First State With Over 3 Million COVID-19 Cases
Biden administration has said it will not be lifting restrictions on international travel
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Breast, Cervical, CRC Screening Below Healthy People 2020 Targets
Colorectal cancer test receipt near target in 2018, with 66.9 percent of adults aged 50 to 75 years up to date with testing
Life Expectancy Reduced Considerably Due to COVID-19
Life expectancy at birth reduced by 1.13 years to 77.48 years; reductions greater for Blacks, Latinos versus Whites
Primary Care-Recorded Mental Illness Decreased During COVID-19
Reductions seen in incidence of primary care-recorded depression, anxiety disorders, first antidepressant prescribing in United Kingdom
Previous COVID-19 Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least Five Months
Team from Public Health England analyzed data from months of regular testing of health care workers
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis
Significant association found between low cardiorespiratory fitness at mean age of 18.3 years and psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis among men
Referrals for Acute Heart Failure Dropped During COVID-19
Referrals to acute heart failure team decreased; corresponding increase seen in 30-day case fatality rate
Smokers More Likely to Report Symptoms Suggestive of COVID-19
Current smokers have increased risk for reporting classic symptoms, more than five symptoms, more than 10 symptoms
