U.S. Deaths Up 20 Percent From March Through July 2020
The United States has had high COVID-19-associated mortality compared with other countries
Reproductive Factors Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Women
For composite CVD, twofold link seen for preeclampsia, stillbirth, preterm birth; risk lower with longer breastfeeding
Exercise Intensity Seems Not to Impact Mortality Levels
Combined MICT, HIIT intervention group had no difference in mortality versus recommended guidelines
Psychosocial Resilience Linked to Heart Health in Black Adults
Individual psychosocial resilience independently linked to higher LS7 score in Black adults
Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors
Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts 1.8 percent, with one-year prevalence of 0.3 percent
Some Patients Have Increase in Cardiac Events With Azithromycin
Risk for cardiac events higher with azithromycin versus amoxicillin in those using QT-prolonging drugs
Remote Ischemic Postconditioning May Aid Stroke Recovery
More patients with acute ischemic stroke in RIPC group had excellent recovery at three months
Sexual Activity Tied to Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack
Maintaining sexual activity in first six months after heart attack linked to one-third lower death risk
Catheter Ablation for A-Fib Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
Significant reduction in risk for dementia seen with ablation success, but not with ablation failure
Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis
No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19