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Former health care workers in New York State and Colorado are being asked to return to the workforce to help health systems under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

N.Y. and Colorado Ask Former Health Care Workers to Return to Workforce

Includes those working in another occupation, retired with medical license that is still active, can be reactivated
Most articles published between 2014 and 2019 discussing the characteristics

Author Conflicts of Interest May Influence Cannabidiol Conclusions

Supportive conclusions seen in more studies with versus without CBD-related industry funding
In the latest on the coronavirus crisis

Amid Increased COVID-19 Fears, U.S. Extends Ban on Foreign Travel

Meanwhile, President Trump's coronavirus test comes back negative
A physical therapy app that offers a self-managed exercise and education program helps to improve pain and physical function for patients with osteoarthritis

Phone App Helps Cut Pain, Aid Functioning With Osteoarthritis

Findings seen in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis participating for either 24 or 48 weeks
Women who survive domestic abuse are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and to die from any cause

All-Cause Mortality Up in Female Domestic Abuse Survivors

Risk for mortality 44 percent higher compared with general population
Lay health coaches may improve inhaler technique and adherence for low-income patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Health Coaches Improve Inhaler Use in COPD Patients

Significant improvements in inhaler adherence, technique seen for low-income patients
Certain factors are tied to an increased likelihood of quitting smoking in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Factors ID’d in Quitting Smoking for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Being new to rheumatology care, treated at rural community health system up likelihood of quitting smoking
The rates of hepatitis C virus testing and treatment initiation are low at federally qualified health centers in the United States

Hep C Testing, Treatment Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Only 15 percent of individuals with identified opioid use disorder were tested for hepatitis C virus
There is evidence for gastrointestinal infection of SARS-CoV-2

Evidence Points to GI Infection by SARS-CoV-2

Viral host receptor ACE2 stained positive mainly in cytoplasm of gastrointestinal epithelial cells
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Function, Cognition, Psych Well-Being Linked to Postop Death

Risk for one-year mortality rises with increasing risk factors among older adults undergoing major surgery