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Individuals of Hispanic/Latino background with known peripheral artery disease have the lowest use of all classes of cardiovascular medications

CV Meds Underused in Hispanics With Peripheral Artery Disease

For all classes of cardiovascular medications, lowest use seen for individuals of Mexican background
Maryland-based Novavax said Tuesday that preliminary trials of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine were promising.

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Encouraging Results

One study revealed that 56 people made high levels of antibodies with no adverse side effects
As the daily U.S. COVID-19 death toll averaged more than 1

Seven States Join Pact to Speed COVID-19 Testing

Bipartisan plan illustrates just how bad testing delays are across the country
Probiotics are not recommended for most digestive conditions

Probiotics Not Recommended for Most Digestive Conditions

Probiotics for Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS, C. difficile should be used only in context of clinical trial
A distance learning program is effective for reducing outpatient prescribing for pediatric acute respiratory tract infection visits

Program Cuts Outpatient Antibiotic Rx for Peds Respiratory Infections

Distance learning program includes online tutorials, webinars; video vignettes; individualized feedback
Treatment with vitamin D3 versus placebo does not result in a significant difference in the incidence and recurrence of depression or clinically relevant depressive symptoms or in a change in mood scores among adults aged 50 years or older without clinically relevant depressive symptoms

Vitamin D3 Does Not Reduce Depression Incidence, Recurrence

Incidence and recurrence of depression, change in mood scores did not differ from placebo for adults ≥50
Sprint and strength performance are improved in nonasthmatic athletes by using β2-agonists

β2-Agonists Improve Nonaerobic Athletic Performance

Specifically, sprint and strength performance were enhanced with use of β2-agonists
More than 40 percent of nurses on the front lines during the pandemic may be experiencing burnout

Burnout High Among Nonphysician Frontline Health Care Workers

Findings based on survey of COVID-19 frontline workers surveyed at a tertiary care center in Japan
The effect of gender is still largely ignored in scientific studies

Most Studies Still Fail to Analyze Data by Sex

However, women are significantly better represented in clinical trials
Abstinence from cannabis is increased with daily oral doses of cannabidiol 400 mg and 800 mg versus placebo

Cannabidiol Studied as Potential Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder

Abstinence from cannabis increased with cannabidiol 400-mg, 800-mg doses compared with placebo