Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks
Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood
Liver Cancer Profile Differs in Black Patients With Hep C
Black patients have better liver function at the time of hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis; have less early-stage HCC, larger tumors
Risk Reduced for Positive NAAT Result With SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
Patients with positive antibody test initially more likely to have positive NAAT result but less likely after 30 days
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Use Dietary Supplements
Use higher for women than men; use increased with age, overall and in both men and women
Estimated Opioid-Related Costs $14 Billion for Symptomatic Knee OA
Almost half of costs were for lost productivity, criminal justice expenses, cost associated with diversion activities
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials
In adult trials, White patients and women are overrepresented; White patients account for 77.9 percent of participants
Mortality Gap Between Cancer, Heart Disease Narrowing for Women Younger Than 65
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased for cancer and heart disease from 1999 to 2018, but increased for heart disease from 2010
Early-Onset T1DM Negatively Impacts Brain Development Over Time
Baseline differences in brain volumes and IQ persist or increase over longitudinal follow-up
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Plummet in Nursing Homes After Vaccine Rollout
From late December to early February, new cases among U.S. nursing home residents fell by more than 80 percent
CDC Expands Alert About Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cheese
Three new illnesses linked to the outbreak reported this week
