Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Reports Tobacco Product Use
Prevalence of any current tobacco product use up for men; adults aged ≤65 years; lesbian, gay, bisexual adults
Teens Increasingly Worried About Their Weight
Large U.K. study shows more teens are dieting, overestimating their weight
Less Than One in 20 Eligible Adults Receives Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer screening at the state level does not correlate with lung cancer burden
Air Pollution May Up Alzheimer Disease Risk in Elderly
Association seen in older women persisted even at PM2.5 levels below U.S. regulatory standards
Greater Social Support Tied to Lower Diabetes-Related Distress
Specifically, perceived support of family members significantly tied to less distress among low-income patients
Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention Cuts Progression to T2DM
High-risk individuals making modest changes in weight, physical activity had lower odds of progressing to type 2 diabetes
TAVR Volumes in the U.S. Have Risen Each Year Since 2011
In 2019, TAVR exceeded surgical procedures; 30-day mortality and stroke rates decreased since 2011
AHA: Adding Omega-3 Fatty Acids Does Not Cut High CV Risk
No reduction seen in CV events with omega-3 versus corn oil in addition to usual background therapies, including statins
