Ohio Lottery Will Award $1 Million to Five Vaccinated Residents
All Ohio residents who are older than 18 years of age and have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are eligible
USPSTF Urges CRC Screening for Adults Aged 50 to 75, 45 to 49
USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that CRC screening has moderate net benefit for those aged 45 to 49 years
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma in Young Adults
Odds of self-reported asthma among e-cigarette users similar to that of tobacco smokers
ACC: Only Half of Cardiovascular Disease Patients Receive Flu Vaccine
Rates significantly lower among minorities, those with less education
ACC: Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Risk
Lowest 10-year atherosclerotic risk score tied to sleeping six to seven hours nightly
ACC: 81-mg, 325-mg Aspirin Similarly Effective in ASCVD
Patients assigned to 325-mg aspirin had higher incidence of dose switching, fewer median days of exposure to assigned dose
Stage 1 Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk for ACS in Women
After adjustment for multiple variables, stage 1 hypertension linked to acute coronary syndromes in women, but not men
Risk for Severe Effects Low After SARS-CoV-2 Without Hospitalization
Risks for receiving hospital diagnosis of dyspnea, venous thromboembolism slightly increased, but no increased risk seen for other diagnoses
Hepatitis C Testing, Treatment Down During the Pandemic
Authors urge identifying people who have delayed or skipped health care services
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice
