Treatment to Lower RA Disease Activity Feasible in Pregnancy
In pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis, clinicians should strive for remission or low disease activity
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials
In adult trials, White patients and women are overrepresented; White patients account for 77.9 percent of participants
Mortality Gap Between Cancer, Heart Disease Narrowing for Women Younger Than 65
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased for cancer and heart disease from 1999 to 2018, but increased for heart disease from 2010
Early-Onset T1DM Negatively Impacts Brain Development Over Time
Baseline differences in brain volumes and IQ persist or increase over longitudinal follow-up
CDC Expands Alert About Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cheese
Three new illnesses linked to the outbreak reported this week
U.S. Government to Distribute Millions of Face Masks
Masks will be sent to underserved communities and those hardest hit by the pandemic
Polynesian Ancestry May Increase Cardiometabolic Risk
Genetic study reveals link between Polynesian ancestry and higher risk for obesity, T2DM, heart failure in Native Hawaiians
New Coronavirus Variant Surging in California
The B.1.427/B.1.429 variant has been detected in 45 U.S. states to date and in several other countries
Pfizer, Moderna Tell Congress a Big Jump in Vaccine Supply Is Coming
By end of March, Pfizer and Moderna expect to have delivered a total of 220 million vaccine doses to the U.S. government
Use of Health Services Up for Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD associated with increased prevalence of being prescribed medication and having received acute care services

















