Exposure to Extreme Temperatures, Pollution Linked to MI Death
Study reveals significant synergistic interaction of heat wave and PM2.5 on myocardial infarction mortality
Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says
Pfizer is working to repair the damage and mitigate any shortage of drugs made at the facility
Avoidable Hospital Admissions Increased With Health Care Disruption
Those whose access to health care was disrupted during COVID-19 have an increased risk for preventable admission
4.5 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Electronic Cigarettes in 2021
Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes was more likely among those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 44 years
Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks Benefits Perinatal Outcomes for Some
Benefit strongest for women with socioeconomic deprivation and nulliparous women
Maternal Vaccine Can Prevent Group B Strep in Young Infants
GBS6 induced maternal antibody responses to all serotypes, with maternal-to-infant antibody ratios varying based on dose
Biological Sex Tied to Symptoms, Severity of Lyme Disease
Women report worse symptoms, longer diagnostic delays, more misdiagnoses, worse functional impairment
Paternal, Maternal Psychiatric History Each Tied to Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk was even higher when both parents had a psychiatric history
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
European Man May Be Sixth Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV
All received stem cell transplants to treat cancer; however, sixth patient did not receive the transplant from a donor with a rare genetic abnormality that is resistant to HIV
