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There was a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for non-COVID-19-related conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the caseloads of common medical emergencies

Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak

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Caseload of common medical emergencies, including acute MI, ischemic stroke also decreased
Young breast cancer survivors who undergo more extensive surgery have worse body image

Quality of Life Varies With Breast Cancer Surgery Type

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Body image, sexual health, anxiety worse after bilateral mastectomy
Vosoritide increases bone growth velocity in children with achondroplasia

Vosoritide Aids Bone Growth in Children With Dwarfism

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Compared with placebo, vosoritide increased growth velocity to near-normal annual rate
School-aged children seem to have the least severe disease for different infectious diseases

Infectious Disease Least Severe in School-Aged Children

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For many infections, even young adults have more severe infection than children, except for dengue
Exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk for neurological disorders in older adults

Air Pollution Tied to Neurological Disorders in Seniors

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Higher fine particulate matter tied to higher risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease
Higher intake of sugary beverages and artificially sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease

Incident CVD Up With Sugary, Artificially Sweetened Drinks

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Risks for first incident CVD increased for higher consumers of sugary drinks, ASBs versus nonconsumers
A considerable proportion of young adults are not aware of stroke symptoms

Many U.S. Young Adults Not Aware of Stroke Symptoms

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28.9 percent of young adults not aware of all five stroke symptoms; 2.7 percent not aware of any
Most couples are concordant in cardiovascular risk factors

Most Couples Concordant for Cardiovascular Risk

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In 79 percent of couples, both members are in nonideal category for cardiovascular health score
Patients with a pediatric cancer who are protected under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) dependent coverage provision (DCP) are more likely to remain on private insurance for longer durations versus older peers who turned 19 years old before the ACA

ACA Protects Coverage for Pediatric Cancer Patients

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Dependent coverage provision cuts risk for insurance loss by 15 percent

American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 18-21

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The 86th Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...