Life Expectancy Reduced Considerably Due to COVID-19
Life expectancy at birth reduced by 1.13 years to 77.48 years; reductions greater for Blacks, Latinos versus Whites
Primary Care-Recorded Mental Illness Decreased During COVID-19
Reductions seen in incidence of primary care-recorded depression, anxiety disorders, first antidepressant prescribing in United Kingdom
Previous COVID-19 Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least Five Months
Team from Public Health England analyzed data from months of regular testing of health care workers
Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
Incidence of COVID-19 Increased in Children Since September
Trends for children tracked consistently with those of adults; incidence lower for children aged 0 to 10 years
Exercise Key to Lowering Risk for Gestational Diabetes
However, authors say amount of exercise needed may be more than current recommendations
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Nears 1 Million Doses Per Day
News comes as Ohio State University researchers discover new variant of COVID-19 virus
More Diabetes Remission in T2DM Seen With Low-Carb Diets for Six Months
Large clinically important improvements observed in weight loss, triglycerides, and insulin sensitivity, which decreased at 12 months
Drop in ED Visits for Cardiac Conditions Tied to Later Cardiac Deaths
Undertreatment of cardiac conditions during COVID-19 pandemic tied to delayed excess mortality versus previous years
College Campuses at Risk for Extreme Incidence of COVID-19
Colleges rapidly reduced the number of new infections, but many failed to control the spread beyond the campus
