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High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD
Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to Risk for COVID-19
And, not one of five classes of anti-HTN meds linked to increased likelihood of positive COVID-19 test
Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Varies Across Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with extreme racial, economic polarization have the greatest excess risk for SMM
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening for Those at Increased Risk
Screening for HBV has moderate net benefit in adolescents, adults at increased risk for infection
Guidelines Issued for Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Topical glucocorticosteroids recommended over no treatment
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Seen in China After COVID-19
People with poor sleep quality report higher rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms
Patients With Cancer Seem More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Frequency of severe events highest for patients with hematologic cancer, lung cancer, and metastatic cancer
Testing, Prescribing Increase After Change to TSH Reference Range
Levothyroxine prescriptions, TSH measurements increased after upper limit of normal for TSH lowered
One-Third of U.S. Families Struggling to Meet Basic Needs
Housing, utilities, food, medical care difficult to access, particularly for those who lost work during the pandemic
