Fitness Trackers Can Help Obese Lose Weight
Accelerometer/pedometer-only and commercial health wearable-only intervention strategies were most effective
Life Expectancy Down for Those Without a College Degree
However, racial differences in life expectancy are narrowing
Drug Overdose Deaths Generally Higher in Urban Counties
Increases seen in urban and rural counties from 1999 to 2019; rates higher in rural versus urban counties for five states in 2019
Nasal Swab Test for COVID-19 Risky for Sinus Surgery Patients
Online information needed to warn those with history of sinus, pituitary surgery to avoid nasopharyngeal swab testing, use alternative testing
Rates of Macrolide Resistance in S. pneumoniae High Across the U.S.
Clinicians should consider alternatives to macrolide monotherapy as empiric therapy for suspected community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Skin Rashes Occur in Considerable Number of SARS-CoV-2 Cases
17 percent of SARS-CoV-2-positive cases reported skin rash as first presentation; 21 percent had skin rash as only clinical sign
Incidence of Scleritis Down in the United Kingdom
Patients with scleritis have increased risk for prior diagnosis of infectious/immune-mediated inflammatory disease
Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Rates of COVID-19 Infection
Adults using low-dose aspirin for primary or secondary prevention of CVD had lower likelihood of COVID-19 infection versus nonusers
Children’s Food Allergies Impact Parents’ Mental Well-Being
Intolerance of uncertainty may be a promising target for psychological interventions
Most People Complete Two-Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Series
Of those receiving a second COVID-19 vaccine dose, 95.6 percent did so within the recommended interval
