Severe, Active Atopic Eczema Tied to Increased Mortality Risk
In those with severe atopic eczema, strongest associations seen for infectious, respiratory, and genitourinary causes of death
About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
Some cited fear of COVID-19 and financial reasons
Mutation That Helps Coronavirus Evade Vaccines Showing Up in British Variant
Worrisome mutation known as E484K appears to have arisen in 11 of more than 200,000 B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant samples in the United Kingdom
>60 Percent Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Are Non-Hispanic Whites
Of those having received their first dose by Jan. 14, 2021, 63.0 percent were women, 55.0 percent were aged 50 years and older
Moderna Wants to Increase Number of Doses in COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
However, there are potential downsides to putting more vaccine in each vial
Study Refutes ‘Fat but Healthy’ Theory
Active lifestyle does not negate the deleterious effects of overweight and obesity
Many Physicians Have Negative Attitudes About Disability
Only 56.5 percent strongly agree that they welcome patients with disability into their practices
Regular Aspirin Use Before Diagnosis May Cut CRC Mortality
Long-term aspirin use before diagnosis also linked to lower odds of diagnosis with distant metastases
Coronary Artery Calcification Risk Up With Gestational Diabetes
Risk increased about twofold for women with gestational diabetes with normoglycemia, prediabetes, incident diabetes
NIH Launches Database to Study COVID-19-Related Neurological Complications
Clinicians are invited to submit data through an online portal
