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Human trials on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine began in the United States on Monday

Human Trials of Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Begin in U.S.

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If effective, vaccine could be available for emergency use in the United States as early as September
Health care workers and younger people have an increased risk for a psychological impact from COVID-19

Health Care Workers at Risk From Mental Burden of COVID-19

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Prevalence of anxiety symptoms higher for health care workers/young spending more time on outbreak
Yoga plus medical care is better than medical therapy alone for the treatment of episodic migraines

Yoga + Medical Care Better for Episodic Migraines

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Improvement seen in headache frequency, intensity, pill count, disability assessments
The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is underestimated when assessed on a per-pregnancy basis and confers a significant increase in risks for cardiovascular and kidney diseases

Incidence of HTN Disorders of Pregnancy Underestimated

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Women with history of HDP have increased risk for stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, chronic kidney disease
L-thyroxine does not improve hypothyroid symptoms or tiredness among older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism and high symptom burden

L-Thyroxine Does Not Improve Subclinical Hypothyroidism in ≥65s

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No improvement seen in hypothyroid symptoms, tiredness versus placebo in older adults with SCH
Nonfatal injuries are costly

Average of 11 Work Days Lost Due to Injury Per Person in U.S.

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Lost work days have an average value of $1,560, with variation by injury mechanism, body region
Higher alcohol consumption may be causally associated with an increased risk for stroke and peripheral artery disease

High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD

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Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
Race and income influence the risk for severe illness from COVID-19

Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19

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Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers and other classes of antihypertensive medications seem not to be associated with COVID-19

ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to Risk for COVID-19

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And, not one of five classes of anti-HTN meds linked to increased likelihood of positive COVID-19 test
Severe maternal morbidity is higher for women in ZIP codes with the highest concentration of poor blacks relative to wealthy whites

Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Varies Across Neighborhoods

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Neighborhoods with extreme racial, economic polarization have the greatest excess risk for SMM