Hospital Factors Tied to Greater COVID-19 Mortality in Blacks
Black patients more likely than Whites to die in the hospital or hospice when not adjusting for site of care
Adverse Mental Health Symptoms Up During Pandemic for Parents, Caregivers
Odds ratios for adverse mental health symptoms, especially suicidal ideation, highest for those in both roles
Morgan Stanley Makes COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Staff, Clients
City of San Francisco also mandating vaccination for all employees
Coronavirus Delta Variant Spreading Rapidly in the United States
Percentage of the highly transmissible and potentially more dangerous variant doubled in recent weeks
White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Will Not Be Met
Nationwide rate of new vaccinations has plummeted during the past month even as shots have become more available
Claims Data Indicate Overuse of Levothyroxine in the U.S.
Among patients with available thyroid function test results, levothyroxine often initiated to treat subclinical hypothyroidism (61 percent)
Sotagliflozin Ups Days Alive, Out of Hospital in T2DM, Heart Failure
Increase in rate of days alive and out of hospital mainly due to drop in rate of days dead for patients with T2DM, worsening heart failure
BMI in Adolescence Linked to Poor Health Outcomes in Adulthood
Adolescent BMI z-score independently linked to poor general health, diabetes, premature myocardial infarction after 24-year follow-up
Preventable Risk Factors Widespread in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty
Smoking and obesity associated with significantly earlier age of presentation
Mold Exposure Tied to Worse COPD Outcomes
Mold may increase the risk for flare-ups and hospitalization with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
