Mental Disorders May Up Risk for Subsequent Medical Conditions
Median hazard ratio was 1.37 for link between mental disorder, medical condition in Danish cohort
NT-proBNP Does Not Improve Evaluation of Syncope in the ED
Serum NT-proBNP concentrations were generally higher in patients with 30-day serious adverse events
Food Insecurity Rates High Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pandemic-related food insecurity follows known regional patterns
Psoriasis Tied to Higher Alzheimer Disease Risk
Among psoriasis patients, those on systemic treatment had lower risk for Alzheimer disease
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Higher Mammography Rates
Expansion states saw higher Medicaid, total insurance coverage, and use of coverage for mammography
14.9 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Ever Used an E-Cigarette in 2018
Prevalence of ever e-cigarette use and current use highest for men, non-Hispanic whites, those ages 18 to 24
Large-Vessel Stroke Described in Young Adults With COVID-19
Five patients younger than 50 years presented with large-vessel stroke during two-week period in NYC
Men Have More Serious Disease, Higher Death Rate From COVID-19
Number of men in deceased group was 2.4 times higher than women in public dataset from China
Pandemic Disrupting Health Care for 55 Percent of Older Adults
One in five older adults reported trying telemedicine; 49 percent find it comparable to an in-person visit
Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19
Shift in transmission dynamics noted as of March 24, concurrent with steps to implement social distancing
