Maternal Heart Health Predicts CVD Onset in Offspring
Offspring of mothers with ideal CV health live nine more years free from CVD than offspring of mothers with poor CV health
College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases
More than 38,000 campus cases have been reported in the past two weeks
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End
To ensure the vaccine has the longest possible shelf-life, company is not producing injectable vials of the vaccine yet
~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up
More primary care physicians and those with an EHR system have computerized capability to ID patients due for preventive, follow-up care
Preterm Birth May Be Increased for Women With SARS-CoV-2
Perinatal infection infrequent; effect of infection during early pregnancy not known
HPV Vaccine Generally Well Tolerated in Males
Disproportionate reports found for some adverse events, including syncope, with reporting odds ratio of 2.85
Vosoritide Aids Bone Growth in Children With Dwarfism
Compared with placebo, vosoritide increased growth velocity to near-normal annual rate
Infectious Disease Least Severe in School-Aged Children
For many infections, even young adults have more severe infection than children, except for dengue
ACA Protects Coverage for Pediatric Cancer Patients
Dependent coverage provision cuts risk for insurance loss by 15 percent
