More Than One in Four Seniors Reported Falling in Past Year
In 2018, 27.5 percent of older adults reported falling at least once; 10.2 percent reported injury from a fall
Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission
Children mainly infected in familial clusters, and transmission lower than expected in schools
WHO to Lead Investigation of COVID-19 Pandemic Origins
Agency acknowledged on Thursday that the new coronavirus can linger in small airborne droplets indoors
Gilead Presents Additional Data on Efficacy of Remdesivir for COVID-19
Pharma company says there is further evidence remdesivir may reduce deaths, hasten recovery
Risk for COVID-19 Increased for Adults Taking PPIs
Dose-response relationship observed; risk up 3.67-fold for those using PPIs up to twice daily
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Patterns Changing for Heart Disorder Hospitalizations in Canada
Rates up for acquired valvular heart disease, vascular cognitive impairment, and congenital heart disease
Incidence of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Up During COVID-19
Incidence proportion 7.8 percent during March, April 2020 versus 1.5 to 1.8 percent before pandemic
COVID-19 Explored in Kidney Recipients, Hemodialysis Patients
Many kidney recipients with COVID-19 do not need to be hospitalized; deaths up for those on hemodialysis
Higher Vitamin C, Carotenoid Intake May Lower Risk for T2DM
And, rate of type 2 diabetes lower for participants in highest versus lowest category of whole grain intake
