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The use of smartphone-enabled health monitoring devices after myocardial infarction yields similar blood pressure control when compared with regular follow-up visits

Mobile BP Monitoring Does Not Change Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction

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Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups
A number of former American-style football players report clinician-diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Former Footballers Report Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Symptoms

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Although a postmortem diagnosis, clinician-diagnosed CTE reported by 2.8 percent of American football players
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is not detected in the semen of patients one month after COVID-19 diagnosis

SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected in Semen After COVID-19 Recovery

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At one month after COVID-19 diagnosis, SARS-CoV-2 not detected in seminal fluid
A single symptomatic COVID-19 infection results in direct medical costs of $3

Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable

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Costs could vary from $163.4 to $654.0 billion for 20 to 80 percent of U.S. population infected, respectively
In an international expert consensus statement

Recommendations Issued for Imaging Use in Pediatric COVID-19

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Recommendations applicable for mild COVID-19, moderate-severe COVID-19 with, without resource constraints
Some companies are selling hand sanitizers with unproven claims that they will protect against COVID-19

FDA Warns of Bogus Claims by Makers of Hand Sanitizer

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No evidence hand-sanitizing products can protect consumers for 24 hours or after multiple hand washings
On Monday

FDA Bans Products That Help Kids Hide Vape Use From Parents

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Companies risk additional FDA action if they do not stop manufacture, distribution, and sale of these products
Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 is associated with neurologic features

Neurologic Features Tied to ARDS in Severe COVID-19 Described

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Unclear whether critical illness, medication, infection itself may cause encephalopathy, agitation, confusion
Health care organizations are facing hard financial decisions amid the COVID-19 pandemic

David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System

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Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Use of monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry for infants with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental oxygen varies widely by hospital

Pulse Oximetry May Be Overused in Infants With Bronchiolitis

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Routine use of continuous pulse oximetry not advised for infants who do not require supplemental oxygen