Risk Factor Control May Modify Link Between HIV Status and Heart Disease
Persons with HIV have elevated risk for CVD, but link is attenuated in subgroups with controlled dyslipidemia, diabetes
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake More Likely in Pregnancy if Receiving Other Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance twice as high if Tdap or influenza vaccinations also received
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Lagging in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
In Michigan, those with sickle cell disease have half the coverage rate of people without sickle cell disease
Physicians ID Barriers to ‘No Antibiotic’ Strategy for Pediatric Viral Pneumonia
Challenges for clinicians include acceptance of risks of unnecessary treatment of many children to avoid adverse outcomes for some
Simnotrelvir Shortens Time to Resolution of Symptoms in COVID-19
On day 5, the decrease in viral load from baseline was greater in the simnotrelvir group versus placebo group
CDC: Although Season Not Over, Flu Activity Is Slowing Down
So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations, and 9,400 deaths
Salmonella Risk Prompts Quaker Oats to Widen Granola Bar, Cereal Recall
No cases of Salmonella illness have yet been reported linked to the recalled products
Vegetarian Diet Tied to Lower COVID-19 Incidence
However, no association seen for COVID-19 severity or duration
Updated Immunization Schedule Presented for Adults for 2024
Changes include recommendation for all adults to receive dose of new COVID-19 vaccine and RSV vaccination
12.8 Percent of Unique Prescribers Prescribed Topical Antifungals in 2021
Top 10 percent of prescribers by volume prescribed 44.2 percent of all prescriptions for antifungals
