DoD Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Audit
Audit also noted that department is falling short on tracking the health effects from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Better Strategies Needed for Managing NAFLD in Adults
Needs assessment survey conducted in response to increasing clinical burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
Mandatory vaccination is especially crucial to protect vulnerable people, including unvaccinated children and those with weakened immune systems
Antidepressant Use May Aid Outcomes in Depression and Diabetes
Regular versus poor antidepressant use tied to lower risk for advanced diabetic complications, mortality in patients with depression and diabetes
Disparities Seen for Racial, Ethnic Minorities in Outpatient Practices
Visit rates lower for Black individuals versus Whites for 23 of 29 specialties, with marked disparities for dermatology, otolaryngology, general surgery
2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
Mortality due to COVID-19 had biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined
No Increase in Risk With Dapagliflozin in Patients With Stage 4 CKD
Prespecified analysis of RCT shows reduced risk with dapagliflozin versus placebo for composite outcome that included kidney, CV events
Cycling Linked to Reduced All-Cause, CVD Mortality in Diabetes
Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios for all-cause mortality reduced for one to 59, 60 to 149, 150 to 299, and ≥300 minutes/week
Testosterone Therapy for Hypogonadism May Cut Risk for CV Events
Risk for myocardial infarction or stroke lower with testosterone therapy among men with hypogonadism and other cardiovascular risk factors
