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In older women

Visual Impairment May Up Risk for Dementia in Older Women

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Objective visual impairment associated with higher risk for incident dementia, mild cognitive impairment
A plan to begin paying hospitals and doctors who treat uninsured COVID-19 patients was announced by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday.

White House Announces Payment Plan for Uninsured COVID-19 Patients

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Doctors can submit bills for these patients directly to the government and be paid at Medicare rates
In January to March 2020

CDC: More Chemical Exposures Reported in January to March 2020

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Increases of 20.4 and 16.4 percent from January to March 2019 and January to March 2018
Most emergency department admissions for firework-related injuries occur near Independence Day and New Year's Day

Firework-Related ED Visits Peak Around Independence Day

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Firecrackers, bottle rockets cause most injuries
Focused eating habits with high processed meats and unhealthy snacking may be associated with increased dementia risk

Processed Meat, Unhealthy Snack Food Networks Tied to Dementia

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Controls without dementia had disconnected food networks reflecting diverse, healthier food choices
There is no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine alone or with azithromycin reduces the risks for mechanical ventilation or death from any cause in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine Seems Not to Cut Ventilator Use in COVID-19

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Risk for death from any cause higher for HC alone, similar for HC+AZ compared with no HC
Women with inflammatory bowel disease have lower pregnancy rates

IBD Symptoms in Pregnancy Tied to Higher C-Section Rate, IUGR

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Pregnancy less common among women with inflammatory bowel disease
While low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with osteoporotic fractures

Alone, Low Vitamin D Does Not Cause Osteoporotic Fractures

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Mendelian randomization analysis reveals no causal link between low vitamin D and fractures
There is a high frequency of obesity among patients admitted to intensive care for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Obesity Ups Risk for COVID-19 Severity

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Disease severity increases with increasing body mass index
Altered heart rate variability may be related to risk for incident diabetes in young Asian adults

Heart Rate Variability Related to Risk for Incident Diabetes

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Decreased vagal activity, deviation in sympathetic activity may predict diabetes in young Asian adults