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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
Testing of the Eli Lilly antibody drug for hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been halted because the treatment does not help them recover from their infection.

Trial of Antibody Drug for COVID-19 Stopped for Lack of Effectiveness

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Eli Lilly says government is continuing a separate study testing the antibody drug in mild to moderately ill patients
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
In a 2020 guideline from the International Antiviral Society-USA

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

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Prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy advised in those with HIV and detectable viremia
The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted osteoporosis management

COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges Osteoporosis Management

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Decline in active management reflected by decrease in FRAX online fracture risk assessments
Sex

Factors ID’d for Strong Antibody Response in COVID-19

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Increased antibody responses associated with male sex, older age, hospitalizations for COVID-19
Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are ready to resume paused COVID-19 vaccine trials after health scares

AstraZeneca, J&J Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the restart after reviewing all safety data
As the United States witnessed record-breaking daily COVID-19 case counts over the weekend

Hospitals Straining Under Weight of Surging COVID-19 Case Counts

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More than 41,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the country, a 40 percent rise in the past month
The majority of older women can tolerate surgery for operable breast cancer

Breast Cancer Surgery Feasible for Most Fit Older Women

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Hormone therapy alone may be as good as surgery if life expectancy is less than four years