Provider Teams Outperform Solo Care for New-Onset Chronic Disease
Among solo providers, there was little difference in care management and outcomes between physicians, nonphysicians
Birth Weight Modifies Link Between Adult IGF-1 Levels, T2DM
IGF-1 levels inversely associated with T2DM risk in dose-dependent manner, but only among those with birth weight ≥2.5 kg
Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Poorer Brain Health
Higher risk for cognitive decline, vascular dementia, Alzheimer disease seen with high blood glucose
Preliminary Data in Israel Show COVID-19 Vaccines Effectively Prevent Severe Disease
National study shows reduction in ratio of COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation aged 70 years and older to those younger than 50 years
Risk for Breast Cancer Death Increased With Missing Mammogram
Serial participants have significantly lower risk for death compared with those who missed one or both of two screenings before diagnosis
One-Third of U.S. Adults Continue to Be Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccines
Rates of vaccine hesitancy particularly high among Black adults and Republicans, a December survey reveals
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Easy to Update in Response to Variants
Oxford team working on modifying vaccine to fight new variants, expects new version to be available in the fall
U.S. to Monitor Air Travelers From African Nations With Ebola
As of Feb. 25, Guinea had nine Ebola cases, five deaths; the Democratic Republic of the Congo had eight cases, four deaths
Walmart Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Company will use COVID-19 vaccines supplied by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
High Dose of Vitamin D Does Not Cut COVID-19 Hospital Stay
No significant differences seen for other outcomes among patients hospitalized with moderate-to-severe disease
