Air Pollution May Raise Stroke Risk With Atrial Fibrillation
Findings account for neighborhood-specific pollution data, sociodemographic factors
Loneliness a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Findings independent of known diabetes risk factors, depression, living alone, social isolation
PrEP Prescribing Low in the U.S., Even Among HIV Care Providers
About half of survey participants recruited from HIV CME courses reported ever prescribing PrEP
Rates of Recurrent MI Declined Among U.S. Women and Men
Decreases seen in rates of recurrent MI, recurrent CHD events, heart failure hospitalization
Perrigo Asthma Inhalers Recalled Due to Clog Risk
Some of the recalled albuterol sulfate inhalers stop working after several uses
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Vitamin D Screening
Current evidence inadequate to determine benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency
Rates of COVID-19 Infection Higher in Blacks, Hispanics
Disparity not explained by underlying medical conditions or where they live or receive care
Stress, Depressive Symptoms Up With Increasing COVID-19 Deaths
Exposure to COVID-19-related media, conflicting COVID-19 information in media linked to symptoms
Injuries Associated With Glass Tables Common in U.S.
56 percent of injuries in National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database due to faulty tables
Hostility Predicts Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome
More than half of patients scored as hostile; hostility predicts all-cause mortality but not ACS recurrence
