Living Alone Ups Admission Risk for Respiratory Disease in Seniors
Social disengagement also predicted admission, but low social contact and loneliness did not
Premature Mortality Rates Up for CAD in Women From Rural U.S.
And, rural social determinants of health increase risk for 90-day mortality after heart failure hospitalization
ST-Segment Elevation Described in Patients With COVID-19
Presentation variable with high prevalence of nonobstructive disease, poor prognosis
Clinical, Genetic, Biomarker Model IDs Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Area under the ROC curve estimated by cross-validation was 0.62 for multifactor model
2015 to 2018 Saw High Total Cholesterol for 11.4 Percent of U.S. Adults
Highest prevalence of high total cholesterol in those aged 40 to 59; prevalence similar by race/ethnicity
Expert Panel: There Are No Proven Drug Treatments for COVID-19
Whenever possible, drugs should be given to COVID-19 patients as part of a clinical trial
Rapid COVID-19 Test Can Produce False Negatives
Solutions known as 'viral transport media' should not be used for samples tested with the Abbott ID NOW device
FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Test That Uses Samples Collected at Home
After self-swabbing to collect their nasal sample, patients mail their sample to a LabCorp lab
LA County COVID-19 Infections Far Exceed Number of Confirmed Cases
Findings from first round of ongoing antibody blood testing of county residents
USPSTF Notes Evidence Lacking for BP Screening in Children
None of the studies reviewed directly assessed health benefits or harms of screening, impact of treatment
