Mental Health Disorders Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Findings show even higher risk among those with severe mental disorders, like schizophrenia and bipolar disorders
~9 Percent of Teens Have Heard of Heated Tobacco Products
About 30 percent of those who had ever tried HTPs continued to use them; 18.3 percent of never users susceptible to future use
Antibody Responses Seen After Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
Robust and durable humoral immune response detected; antibody responses and neutralizing activity comparable, superior to those in adults
Maternal Obesity May Up Risk for Future Liver Disease in Offspring
Maternal obesity in early pregnancy linked to increased risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the child by age 25 years
Deaths Up in 2020, Even When Accounting for COVID-19
Men ages 15 to 64 years of age were particularly hard-hit by excess deaths, while children were spared
Inequalities Found With U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act Requirement
Women disproportionately excluded in minimum hours requirement; tenure requirement excludes Blacks, indigenous, multiracial workers
VTE Risk Up for Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Venous thromboembolism occurred less often for those with Crohn disease versus ulcerative colitis
Anti-SSA, Anti-SSB Antibodies Low in RA Patients Wishing to Conceive
Prevalence of autoantibodies low among patients wishing to conceive; prevalence higher among rheumatoid factor-positive patients
CDC to Advise Return to Masks Indoors for Some Vaccinated Americans
Latest decision is sharp reversal from one the agency announced just two months ago
Federal, State Agencies Begin to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Workers
VA becomes the first federal agency to actually issue a mandate
