Treatment Gap Remains in Stroke Care Between Men and Women
Size of this difference has narrowed compared with studies published before 2008
Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19
Obesity is significantly associated with mechanical ventilation in children aged 2 years and older
Troponin I Elevation Linked to Death in COVID-19 Patients
Patients with small or greater amounts of myocardial injury had significantly increased risk for death
Good Outcomes Seen in Hospitalized Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to infants uncommon
High-Risk Drinking Could Further Increase Liver Disease
Interventions to address high-risk drinking needed to cut cirrhosis, mortality
Body Mass Index Lower in Patients With Familial Psoriasis
Patients are often younger and have lower body mass index at first visit
Recent Cannabis Use Not Linked to Acute Ischemic Stroke
After adjustment for confounding variables including age, race, cardiac condition, no link observed
Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women
Serious adverse events in those 70 years and older found to be rare
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers CVD Risk but Raises Bleeding Risk
Authors used umbrella review method to explore health outcomes associated with low-dose aspirin
Tumors of Embryonic Origin More Common in Children With Birth Defects
Most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, seen at lower frequency in children with birth defects
