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There was a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for non-COVID-19-related conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the caseloads of common medical emergencies

Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak

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Caseload of common medical emergencies, including acute MI, ischemic stroke also decreased
Homeless individuals are more likely to die from heart attacks while being treated at a hospital than nonhomeless patients

In-Hospital Mortality Higher for Homeless Heart Attack Patients

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Risk for death three times higher for homeless, despite receiving similar care
The importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is reaffirmed in an updated American Heart Association guideline published as a supplement to the Oct. 20 issue of Circulation.

Importance of CPR Reaffirmed in AHA Guidelines for Cardiac Arrest

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Guidelines include recovery as link in chain of survival, emphasizing needs of patients, caregivers
Adults with Down syndrome have an increased risk for COVID-19-related death

COVID-19-Related Death Up for Adults With Down Syndrome

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Hazard ratios for COVID-19-related death, hospitalization 10.39 and 4.94 in adjusted analyses
Sex

Factors ID’d for Strong Antibody Response in COVID-19

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Increased antibody responses associated with male sex, older age, hospitalizations for COVID-19
Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are ready to resume paused COVID-19 vaccine trials after health scares

AstraZeneca, J&J Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the restart after reviewing all safety data
As the United States witnessed record-breaking daily COVID-19 case counts over the weekend

Hospitals Straining Under Weight of Surging COVID-19 Case Counts

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More than 41,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized across the country, a 40 percent rise in the past month
When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available

CDC Plans Cellphone COVID-19 Vaccine Tracking System

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Health checks will be done by text messages and email every day during the first week after vaccination
At a meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory board

FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say

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Polls show Americans getting more skeptical about a vaccine, worry that approval process is being rushed
The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic

APA: Americans Are Stressed, Particularly Young Adults

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American Psychological Association says annual survey points to national mental health crisis