Intensive Blood Pressure Control Tied to Lower Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Lowering systolic BP to <120 mm Hg lowers risk by 26 percent
Distracted Driving Laws Tied to Fewer Teen Crash Fatalities
Texting, handheld phone bans tied to fewer motor vehicle crash deaths involving drivers aged 16 to 19
T2DM Linked to Worse Cognitive Performance After Stroke
No significant difference found in cognitive function for those with impaired, normal fasting glucose levels
Early Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Leads to Less Weight Gain
Screening high-risk women for GDM in first trimester optimizes gestational weight gain
Autism in Childhood May Up Risk for Later Eating Disorders
Findings seen in longitudinal study of children followed from age 7 to 16 years
ACP Advises Against Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Practice points based on lack of evidence supporting use as prophylaxis or treatment for COVID-19
FDA: Abbott Rapid COVID-19 Test Could Miss Infections
Research has suggested that the Abbott ID NOW point-of-care test may return false-negative results
NIH: Large-Scale Testing of Some COVID-19 Vaccines Could Start in July
About a dozen potential vaccines worldwide are in the initial stages of, or set to begin, testing in people
COVID-19 Fatality Rate High for Heart Transplant Recipients
Of 28 infected HT recipients, 79 percent admitted for treatment, 25 percent needed mechanical ventilation
Cannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection
After adjustment for age, immunocompromised status, odds ratio of fungal infection was 3.5
