Plant-Based Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Large study revealed inverse association, too, with lower adherence tied to higher risk
Mortality Rate Up for Koreans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Individuals who die more likely to be male, smokers, diagnosed with RA at older age compared with survivors
Some Inflammatory Diseases Linked to Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
Risk for SAP reduced among patients with psoriasis, other chronic inflammatory diseases among acute ischemic stroke discharges
Guidance Issued for COVID-19 Vaccination of Cancer Patients
Patients with cancer should be prioritized for vaccination; caregivers and household/close contacts should undergo vaccination when possible
Metformin Use for T2DM May Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
Odds of contracting COVID-19, COVID-19-related mortality higher for individuals with diabetes
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Childhood Insulin Levels Linked to Later Psychosis Risk
Additionally, major increase in body mass index during puberty tied to increased risk for depression as young adult
Cardiovascular Disease Still Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
18.6 million deaths attributed to CVD in 2019, representing a 17.1 percent increase from 2010
COVID-19 Antibody Treatments Exceed Expectations in Early Trials
Eli Lilly and Regeneron asking regulators to expand authorization of their drugs based on the new findings
Adverse Drug Reactions Linked to Hydroxychloroquine Up in 2020
ADRs associated with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine more than doubled in 2020 versus 2018 and 2019