Catheter Ablation for A-Fib Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
Significant reduction in risk for dementia seen with ablation success, but not with ablation failure
Lake Jackson, Texas, Lifts Boil-Water Notice Triggered by Parasite
Notice lifted after disinfectant levels in drinking water were documented to be above the state requirements
ASA: Mortality After Reoperation Higher in Black Children
And non-Hispanic Black, Asian, Hispanic children less likely to have surgery than White children
ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis
However, complications occurred more often in the antibiotics group than in the appendectomy group
Poll: Only Half of Americans Would Try to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
If enough people in the U.S. pass on vaccine, the nation may not be able to achieve herd immunity
Time-Restricted Eating May Not Aid Weight Loss
Findings also did not show benefit for cardiometabolic markers
Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis
No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19
CPAP Cuts Daytime Resting Heart Rate in Patients With Prediabetes
Proof-of-concept study shows optimal treatment of sleep apnea may have positive CV carryover effects
Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months
90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
Financial Distress May Increase Suicide Risk in Those With ADHD
New prescriptions for ADHD medications were not associated with financial outcomes
