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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling to promote a healthy lifestyle for adults at risk for cardiovascular disease. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 12 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Urges Behavioral Counseling for Those With CVD Risk

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Moderate net benefit observed for behavioral health interventions on CVD risk in adults at increased risk
Olfactory dysfunction occurs commonly

Olfactory Dysfunction Most Often Occurs by Third Day of COVID-19

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Loss of smell, usually severe and accompanied by loss of taste, may signal later shortness of breath
In an American College of Radiology statement

ACR Issues Statement on Return of Routine Radiology Services

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Comprehensive strategy for safe resumption should consider local COVID-19 statistics, PPE availability
Acupuncture results in an increased response rate and elimination rate for all the cardinal symptoms in patients with postprandial distress syndrome

Acupuncture Beneficial for Postprandial Distress Syndrome

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Response rate and elimination rate of all three cardinal symptoms increased versus sham acupuncture
The presence of a residual shunt after patent foramen ovale closure is associated with an increased risk for recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack

Residual Shunt After PFO Closure Linked to Higher Risk for Stroke

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Risk for recurrent stroke, transient ischemic attack increased with presence of residual shunt
Hydroxychloroquine is not associated with an increased or decreased risk for intubation or death among patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital

Hydroxychloroquine Has No Impact on Outcomes in COVID-19

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No link seen between use of the drug and risk for composite end point of intubation or death
Inflammatory bowel disease patients do not have a higher risk for female genital tract malignancies

IBD Not Tied to Female Genital Tract Malignancies

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Findings seen in a national sample of Dutch patients from 1991 to 2015
Rapid and widespread transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can occur in skilled nursing facilities

SARS-CoV-2 Spreads Rapidly Through Skilled Nursing Facilities

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More than half of residents who tested positive were asymptomatic at time of testing
Cardiorespiratory fitness improves mortality risk prediction beyond conventional risk factors

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Aids Mortality Prediction

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Cardiorespiratory fitness even more predictive when combined with traditional risk factors
From 2007 to 2016

2007 to 2016 Saw Increase in Peds ED Visits for Mental Health

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Visits for deliberate self-harm increased by 329 percent; substance use disorder visits jumped 159 percent