Deprivation Tied to Foot Disease With New Type 2 Diabetes
Risks include foot ulcer, lower-limb amputation, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and gangrene
First Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Sites to Open in California
One center will be housed in the Oakland Coliseum, another on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles
Patient-Ordered Testing May Up CRC Screening Adherence
Patients self-ordering FIT tests for colorectal cancer screening through an electronic reminder more likely to complete a kit
High Efficacy Reported for Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine
Interim analysis of data from phase 3 trial shows 91.6 percent efficacy at 21 days after the first dose of the vaccine
High Refined Grain Intake Ups Risk for Mortality, Major CVD Events
Highest category of total intake linked to increased risk for total mortality, major cardiovascular disease events, their composite
Companies Developing Vaccines Against New Coronavirus Variants
GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac to create vaccines that use messenger RNA to combat the virus
COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV
COVID-19 diagnosis rates are similar for those with, without HIV, but hospitalization and death rates are up with HIV
Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic
Adjusted excess all-cause mortality was 6.8 per 10,000 for Blacks and 1.5 per 10,000 for Whites, with considerable variation across states
Predictors ID’d for Progression of Mono to Chronic Fatigue
More physical symptoms, immune irregularities seen at baseline in college students who develop postmononucleosis chronic fatigue syndrome
USPSTF Advises Against Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
USPSTF reaffirms 2014 stance of D recommendation because harms of screening for asymptomatic CAS outweigh the benefits
