Dietary Patterns May Affect Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
Greater adherence to Southern dietary pattern linked to higher risk for sudden cardiac death, but the association was not statistically significant
Annual Hospital Costs of $109 Million for Pediatric Firearm Injuries
Substantial cost differences seen based on hospital region, patient race, and income quartile
Providing Infant Carrier May Up Breastfeeding at Six Months
Parents receiving ergonomic infant carrier, instructions on proper use more likely to breastfeed at six months postpartum
Medication Type for T2DM May Affect Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Premorbid GLP1-RA use, SGLT2i use associated with lower 60-day mortality compared to premorbid DPP4i use
ADA: Tirzepatide Noninferior, Superior to Semaglutide for T2DM
Greater reduction in glycated hemoglobin levels and improved weight loss seen with tirzepatide in type 2 diabetes
One in Four Parents Concerned Their Young Child Not Reaching Milestones
Most parents reach out to health care providers or child care providers for advice
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping’s Harm to Teens
The company did not admit to any liability or wrongdoing in the settlement
LA County Recommends Masks for All When Indoors as Delta Variant Spreads
First identified in India, the Delta variant is now the third-most common in California
Mortality Up for Very-High Symptom Burden Before Kidney Transplant
Symptoms remain unchanged for many by transplantation, but improve in the three months after transplantation
33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019
3.7 million (5.1 percent) children and 28.8 million (14.5 percent) working age adults were uninsured in 2019
