Clinical, Epidemiological Features of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 ID’d
Cough and fever most common initial symptoms; patchy lesions in lobules seen on chest CT in most patients
Telehealth Counseling Cuts Weight Regain in Rural Communities
Proportion with sustained clinically meaningful weight loss higher with individual telephone counseling
Face-Mask Use May Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
Daily COVID-19 growth rate significantly decreased after face-mask use mandated in public
Financial Hardship Linked to More ED Visits in Cancer Survivors
Medical financial hardship linked to lower uptake of influenza vaccine, lower breast cancer screening
Healthy Lifestyle May Lower Risk for Alzheimer Dementia
Risk down by 37, 60 percent for two to three, four to five versus zero to one healthy lifestyle factors
Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads
Judges said HHS exceeded its legal authority by requiring drug price disclosure as part of its stewardship of Medicare, Medicaid
Nine Texas Mayors Ask Governor for Power to Mandate Face Masks
Growing number of studies show face masks reduce the spread of the new coronavirus
Cardioprotective Therapy Use Lower With Cancer History
Utilization rate of antiplatelet therapies and statins significantly lower for patients with cancer history
Sociodemographic Gaps Found in COVID-19 Incidence, Knowledge
Knowledge of fomite spread lower among African-Americans, Hispanics, those younger than 30
CDC: Deaths From Exposure to Heat-Related Conditions Identified
Total of 10,526 deaths identified during 2004 to 2018; rates up for men, older adults, AI/ANs
