Pandemic Increased Americans’ Concerns About Obesity
Greatest increases in concern seen among Black and Hispanic adults
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
Increase of 20 percent seen in rate among mothers giving birth, followed by decline of 8 percent from 2020 through 2021
Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill that ends the national COVID-19 emergency a month earlier than planned
Review Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
Pooled incidence 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years for HIV, hepatitis C, respectively, with higher risk seen in the young and in women
Partners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity
Furthermore, this financial toxicity is associated with worse health-related quality of life
Hereditary Angioedema Remains Challenge to Diagnose, Treat
Respondents cite economic issues related to treatment, which can be compounded for patients living in rural areas
Ursodeoxycholic Acid Cuts SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Severity
UDCA exposure among participants with cirrhosis tied to reduced odds of developing SARS-CoV-2 infection
Review Shows High Dietary Sugar Intake Tied to Harmful Health Outcomes
Evidence stronger for link to cardiometabolic outcomes based on 73 existing meta-analyses
Rates of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Increased After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Rate of patients fulfilling criteria for depression was also higher for COVID-19 patients versus controls
CDC Issues Warning as Two African Countries Fight Spread of Marburg Virus
14 cases identified in Equatorial Guinea, 10 of which were fatal; five people have died in eight confirmed cases in Tanzania
