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Antibiotics are noninferior to appendectomy for treatment of appendicitis

ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis

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However, complications occurred more often in the antibiotics group than in the appendectomy group
Only 51 percent of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Poll: Only Half of Americans Would Try to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

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If enough people in the U.S. pass on vaccine, the nation may not be able to achieve herd immunity
Time-restricted eating does not confer weight loss or cardiometabolic benefits compared with eating structured meals throughout the day

Time-Restricted Eating May Not Aid Weight Loss

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Findings also did not show benefit for cardiometabolic markers
Hydroxychloroquine administered for eight weeks as preexposure prophylaxis has no clinical benefit in hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

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No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnea optimally used at night reduces resting heart rate during the day

CPAP Cuts Daytime Resting Heart Rate in Patients With Prediabetes

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Proof-of-concept study shows optimal treatment of sleep apnea may have positive CV carryover effects
Fecal microbiota transplantation is effective for Clostridium difficile infection through six months and has a good safety profile

Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months

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90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder face higher financial distress and subsequent suicide risk

Financial Distress May Increase Suicide Risk in Those With ADHD

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New prescriptions for ADHD medications were not associated with financial outcomes
Half of older gun owners have a plan for transferring gun ownership after death and even fewer have a plan for transferring ownership in the case of impairment

Many Older Gun Owners Fail to Consider Future Ownership Transfer

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Including firearm issues in medical, financial, legal advance planning may be useful, authors say
Pandemic-induced impairments in work and social functioning are strongly correlated with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms and with decreased psychological well-being

Pandemic-Induced Impairments in Work Impact Mental Health

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Impairments in work and social functioning strongly linked with elevated depression, anxiety symptoms
Adult patients with current or previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can develop a hyperinflammatory syndrome

CDC Reports Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults

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MIS-A related to SARS-CoV-2 infection resembles MIS in children; respiratory symptoms often minimal