Stay-at-Home Orders Tied to Slowing of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
12 days after stay-at-home orders started, hospitalization growth began to deviate from projected numbers
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Poll: Parents Most Concerned About Diseases From Tick Bites
Poll finds parents may be uncertain as to what type of bug repellent is best
Daily Coffee May Lower Risk for Developing Arrhythmia
Each additional cup tied to further decrease in arrhythmia risk
2019 Screening Guidelines Would Label More as T2DM Cases
Benefit would be limited because ID'd cases would have HbA1c levels below pharmacotherapy targets
Heart Transplant Patients May Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality
However, presenting symptoms similar to those seen in the general population
Life Expectancy Gap Closing for Patients With HIV
But more attention needs to be paid to comorbidities in patients with HIV, authors say
22 Percent Worldwide at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Those at increased risk ranged from <5 percent of those <20 years to >66 percent for those ≥70 years
Reduced Circadian Rhythmicity Tied to Increase in Parkinson Disease
Risk for developing PD about threefold higher in lowest quartile of amplitude, mesor, robustness
Telehealth Counseling Cuts Weight Regain in Rural Communities
Proportion with sustained clinically meaningful weight loss higher with individual telephone counseling
