Yearly Archives: 2020
USPSTF in Favor of Interventions for Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Behavioral counseling interventions that aim to promote healthy weight gain have moderate net benefit
Life Expectancy, Costs for RA Patients Examined
Lifetime expectancy after RA diagnosis found to be 26.3 years in patients diagnosed after 2003; lifetime cost estimated to be $72,953
Hospitalization Up for Black Gynecologic Cancer Patients With COVID-19
Among patients with gynecologic cancer who died from COVID-19, 41.2 percent were Black
Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Changes in Adult Brain Structure
Changes included less cortical, hippocampus surface area, plus lower IQ
Over Half of Obese Patients Have Diabetes Remission After RYGB
Remission rates greater in younger participants and those with short diabetes duration, higher HOMA percentage B
California Introduces Smartphone Coronavirus Exposure Alert Tool
If a user tests positive for COVID-19, they will receive a code they can use to send an anonymous alert to others
Mystery Illness Strikes Hundreds in India
Symptoms similar to those associated with epilepsy, including headaches, nausea, vomiting, seizures
ASH: Black Race Linked to Poorer Survival in AML
Among AML patients treated on Alliance protocols, Blacks versus Whites had inferior disease-free, overall survival
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Tied to Worse Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes
No similar effect seen for light or moderate alcohol consumption
FDA Review Finds Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effective After First Dose
Vaccine is expected to receive emergency use authorization later this week
