Celiac Disease May Slightly Increase Mortality Risk
Increased risk seen for overall mortality and cardiovascular-, cancer-, and respiratory-related death
CDC Removes Prescribing Guidelines for Antimalarial Drugs
Guidance statement is now shorter than the previous version and no longer provides dosage information
Physical Activity Tied to Mental Well-Being in Menopause
Postmenopausal women had more depressive symptoms than perimenopausal, premenopausal women
Children With COVID-19 Do Not Always Have Cough, Fever
73 percent of children had fever, cough, shortness of breath versus 93 percent of adults age 18 to 64
CDC: 1999 to 2018 Saw 35 Percent Increase in Suicide Rates
Rate increased 1 percent per year from 1999 to 2006 and 2 percent per year from 2006 through 2018
Early-Life Mortality Risk Higher in ART-Conceived Children
Increased risk for mortality seen in the first year of life, predominantly in the early neonatal period
Genetic Testing Does Not Enhance Heart Disease Risk Prediction
Polygenic risk score associated with heart disease events, not a better predictor than standard risk factors
Adding Social Workers to Care Teams Can Cut Hospital Admissions for Veterans
Initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams also reduces ED visits for high-risk veterans
‘Mod’ E-Cigarette Users Smoke More Cigarettes One Year Later
Those who use mods versus vape pens smoke more than six times as many cigarettes at one-year follow-up
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19
Telemedicine consults recommended; treatment can be avoided, delayed in low, intermediate-risk disease
