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A comprehensive workplace wellness program may change employee health beliefs and increase self-reporting of having a primary care physician but does not significantly affect clinical outcomes

Workplace Wellness Programs Do Not Impact Clinical Outcomes

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However, improvements seen in employees' health beliefs, number having a primary care physician
A significant delay in treatment has been observed for patients with acute ischemic stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic

Delay in Treatment Seen for Acute Ischemic Stroke During COVID-19

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Mean interval from last-known-well time to presentation significantly longer in March 2020
A significant decline was seen in the monthly surgical case volume of acute type A aortic dissection in New York City after COVID-19

Significant Drop Seen in Type A Aortic Dissection After COVID-19

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Monthly surgical case volume of aortic dissection declined 76.5 percent; volumes low in March, April

May 2020 Briefing – Cardiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Multiple sclerosis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease that is not completely accounted for by traditional vascular risk factors

Multiple Sclerosis Tied to Higher Risk for CVD, Cerebrovascular Disease

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MS associated with a 3.5-fold higher risk for mortality, 1.5-fold higher risk for cardiovascular mortality
The VA health system has stopped nearly all use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients

VA Slashes Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Patients

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Prescribing reduced to just three prescriptions in the last week as new research highlights possible dangers
Women are less likely to have or die from cardiovascular disease than men

Globally, Women Less Likely to Develop Heart Disease Than Men

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Rates of primary prevention higher in women, but secondary prevention efforts higher in men
High spirituality among stroke survivors may moderate the association between care partner depressive symptomatology and quality of life for survivors and their care partners

Spirituality May Have Protective Effect on QOL for Stroke Survivors

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Spirituality may moderate link between care partner depressive symptoms and survivor psychological QOL
The treatment effects of early comprehensive disease-modifying pharmacological therapy are considerable for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Disease-Modifying Drug Regimen May Offer Benefit in Heart Failure

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Lower risk for cardiovascular death or hospital admission seen in HF with reduced ejection fraction
A total of 9.5 percent of persons were uninsured from January through June 2019

9.5 Percent Uninsured in U.S. From January Through June 2019

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Overall, 13.7 percent of adults aged 18 to 64, 4.4 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured