Intracerebral Hemorrhage Incidence Rate Stabilizing
Continued increase in incidence for those ≥75 years coincides with increase in use of anticoagulant meds
CAC Score, Physical Activity May Help Predict Mortality in Seniors
For patients with high coronary artery calcium score, mortality up with decreasing physical activity
Newborn Respiratory Distress Up With Maternal Antidepressant Use
Moderate, high sustained prenatal antidepressant use associated with increased risk for preterm birth
Kawasaki-Like Disease More Common in Children of African Ancestry
Kawasaki-like inflammatory syndrome temporally linked to SARS-CoV-2 marked by GI symptoms
Blood Pressure Treatment Even Effective in Frail Older Adults
Survival benefit seen in all adherent older people, but healthier older people survived longer
Adverse Childhood Environment Tied to Later Health Problems
Increased risk for all-cause mortality remained significant in fully adjusted model
Certain Tumor Markers Also Tied to Heart Failure Outcomes
Tumor biomarkers may be indicators of heart failure severity, progression, mortality
COVID-19 Mortality Higher for Those Not Taking Meds for Their HTN
Mortality similar with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor, non-RAAS inhibitor for HTN
COVID-19 Drug Studies Questioned
Journals issue 'expressions of concern' over two recent studies of medications and their effect on COVID-19 patients
Women’s Acute Coronary Symptoms No Longer ‘Atypical’
Chest pain remains the most common presentation by both men and women