Chinese Researchers Say Flu Drug Effective Against COVID-19
Scientists believe that favipiravir blocks the coronavirus from replicating in the body
U.S. May Not Have Enough Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients
About 960,000 COVID-19 patients may need to be put on ventilators at some point
Single THC Dose Can Induce Psychiatric Symptoms in Adults
Compared with placebo, single THC dose increased total symptom severity with a large effect size
Teens Who Try E-Cigs First Less Likely to Smoke Cigarettes
Odds of smoking cigarettes reduced for those first using e-cigarettes rather than other tobacco products
Copper Intrauterine Devices Tied to Lower Risk for Cervical Cancer
Findings based on comparison to hormonal intrauterine devices
Demographics May Predict Choice to Not Vaccinate Children
Demographic and socioeconomic factors linked to rates of conscientious vaccination exemption
Sociodemographic Disparities Seen for Outpatient Orthopedic Care
Racial/ethnic minorities, people with lower incomes, publicly insured are less likely to receive office-based care
Wide Variation Seen in Screening Practices forType 2 Diabetes
Variation exists regardless of guideline-based screening strategy used
Opioid Use Prior to Discharge After C-Section Tied to Later Use
Level of opioid use within 24 hours predischarge linked to level of use for four weeks postdischarge
Metformin Could Reduce Obesity in Children
Metformin therapy reduces some indices of obesity in children and adolescents, review shows
