Semaglutide May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients With T2DM
Estimated change in mean body weight to week 68 was −9.6 percent with semaglutide 2.4 mg versus −3.4 percent with placebo
Psychiatric Visits Increased Significantly in 2020 Versus 2019
7 percent increase found in psychiatric care volume overall, but 42 percent decrease seen for new patients
Six in 10 Heart Failure Patients Readmitted Within One Year
Comorbidities, including kidney dysfunction, lung disease, and psychiatric illness, tied to higher readmission
Many Non-Whites Experience Discrimination in Alzheimer Disease Care
Overall, 36, 19, and 18 percent of Black, Hispanic, Asian Americans, respectively, believe discrimination is barrier to receiving care
CDC: 21,869 West Nile Virus Cases Identified in U.S. in 2009 to 2018
59 percent were neuroinvasive disease cases, which occurred more often with increasing age
Emptier Roads, but Sharp Rise in U.S. Traffic Deaths Reported in 2020
NHTSA says speed is main problem, as well as increased use of alcohol, marijuana, and opioids
California Targets Vulnerable Neighborhoods for COVID-19 Vaccination
Neighborhoods considered highly vulnerable based on factors such as income, education, housing, and transportation
COVID-19 Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight
Higher BMI also associated with increased risk for hospitalization, ICU admission, need for mechanical ventilation
Uptake of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Lower Among Minorities
Uptake lower among Black, Asian, Hispanic adults versus Whites; those vaccinated less likely to receive high-dose vaccine
CV Risk Factors, Atherosclerosis May Alter Brain Metabolism
Cardiovascular risk, particularly hypertension, associated with brain hypometabolism in asymptomatic middle-aged adults
