Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib
Causal relationship of BP and a-fib did not change when SNPs associated with possible confounders were excluded
Mammography Screening Model Based on Breast Density Studied
Baseline measure of breast density at age 40 years would direct women with dense breasts to earlier, more frequent mammogram schedule
Prevalence of Peanut Allergy 2.9 Percent Among U.S. Adults
More than 17 percent of adults with peanut allergy reported onset in adulthood; about one in five had ED visits in past year
Peginterferon Lambda Accelerates SARS-CoV-2 Decline in Outpatients
After controlling for baseline viral load, patients receiving peginterferon lambda significantly more likely to have undetectable viral load
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Detected Six Months After Infection
12.2 percent of those who reported symptoms or had a positive PCR test sero-reverted within six months of symptom onset
Primary Care Lifestyle Intervention Has Cardiometabolic Benefits
Lifestyle intervention results in significantly more weight loss and in improved fasting glucose, HDL-cholesterol
Few Older Adults With Prediabetes Show Disease Progression
Regression to normoglycemia, death more common than progression to diabetes
South Africa Considering J&J Vaccine as Next Step
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was 57 percent effective in South Africa at preventing moderate-to-severe COVID-19
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increase in Diagnoses of HIV
Medicaid expansion also tied to increase in preexposure prophylaxis use
Canadian Primary Care Shifted to Virtual Early in Pandemic
Total visits declined least among those with higher health care needs
