CDC Director Says New Mask Guidance Is Based on Science
New guidelines say that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings
Factors ID’d for Pediatric Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
Involuntary hospitalization associated with being aged 12 years or older and being from Black versus White ethnic group
Smartphone App Improves Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Pharmacist-led intervention cuts medication errors and hospitalizations
Biden Administration Investigating Mysterious Ailments Striking Government Personnel
Number of Americans affected is far more than has previously been reported
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Many Hispanic Americans Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, but Have Not
Earlier polls suggested that Hispanics were wary about the vaccine, but the latest survey found that hesitation is declining
Many Adults Unprotected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Few adults aged 19 years and older had received all age-appropriate vaccines, including influenza vaccination
ACC: Common Medications Can Raise Blood Pressure
Nearly one in five adults with hypertension take medications that can increase blood pressure, such as antidepressants, NSAIDs, oral steroids
ACC: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Present in Younger Black Women
Obesity, elevated blood pressure prevalent in younger Black women, even those in their 20s and 30s
