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
States Broaden COVID-19 Vaccine Access to Millions of Americans
At the beginning of the rollout, vaccines were available only to the most vulnerable Americans and some essential workers
COVID-19 Antibodies Found in One in Five U.S. Blood Donations
Percentage of donations with antibodies has risen steadily over time, according to the Red Cross
FDA: ‘Real Water’ Alkaline Water May Be Linked to Hepatitis Outbreak
FDA is in beginning stages of investigation; there may be more products connected to hepatitis outbreak
CDC Classifies Two Coronavirus Strains as ‘Variants of Concern’
Agency says variants, first identified in California, may be about 20 percent more transmissible
Disease Under Control for Only 38.1 Percent With Treated Hypertension in the U.K.
Factors associated with lack of hypertension control include older age, higher alcohol use, Black ethnicity, obesity
USPSTF Urges Prediabetes, T2DM Screen for Overweight Adults
Physicians should screen overweight, obese adults aged 35 to 70 years and refer those with prediabetes to preventive interventions
