Air Pollution, Exercise Combined Affect CVD Risk in Young Adults
Increased physical activity with high exposure to air pollution may increase risk for cardiovascular disease
No Obvious Safety Signals ID’d for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
Adverse neonatal outcomes included preterm birth and small for gestational age; no neonatal deaths reported
One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Wasted for Every 850 Used: CDC Data
Data also show that pharmacies accounted for three-quarters of the reported wastage
Fake Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Being Sold Online
Company emphasized that no legitimate vaccine is sold online
Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID-19 Shots
President asks businesses to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated, offers special tax credits to businesses employing <500 people
Decrease Seen in Abusive Head Trauma for Young Children During Pandemic
Mean monthly admissions for AHT in children younger than 5 were lower in 2020 than in 2019, 2018, and 2017
Recovered but RT-PCR-Positive Individuals Unlikely to Transmit SARS-CoV-2
Those who have clinically recovered but continue to test positive on RT-PCR after the requisite isolation seem not to be infectious to others
Dietary Patterns ID’d That Raise CVD, Mortality Risk
Linear association with total CVD, all-cause mortality seen for pattern including high intakes of chocolate, confectionary, butter, low-fiber bread
Traumatic Brain Injury Ups Risk for Future Stroke
Findings show highest risk in the first four months post-TBI, but risk remains regardless of severity or type of injury
Mechanism ID’d for Thrombosis After ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine
Testing for antibodies to platelet factor 4 positive in 22 of 23 patients; treatment with platelet transfusion should be avoided
