Sledding-Related Injuries Decreased From 2008 to 2017
Children more likely than adults to sustain head injury, be diagnosed with concussion, closed-head injury
CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019
And age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 20.7 to 21.6 per 100,000 from 2018 to 2019
Buprenorphine Rx Fills for OUD Plateau During Pandemic
Cash-paid prescriptions declined significantly, but no significant changes seen in those paid by public or private insurance
Dietary Advanced Glycation End-Product Intake, Wheezing Linked
Higher AGE intake associated with wheeze-disrupted sleep and exercise, wheezing requiring prescription meds in children
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Not Increased for Children With Cancer
In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent
Surprise Medical Bills Could Be Reduced by COVID-19 Relief Package
Main provisions of the legislation would take effect January 2022
Care Rationing Being Considered by California Hospitals
California has more than twice as many hospitalized COVID-19 patients as it did at its previous peak in July
Antibody Cocktail Enhances Clearance of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Cocktail of two antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces viral load, with greater effect in antibody-negative patients
Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages
Many more people are getting flu shots to avoid the risk for getting both the flu and COVID-19
Cardiac Risk Assessment Low After Noncardiac Surgery
6.8 percent of those undergoing noncardiac surgery from January 2013 to December 2017 had preoperative natriuretic peptide screening
