Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities
Vaccination lower at U.S. dialysis facilities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients
Lean Mass Lower in Survivors of Pediatric Abdominal, Pelvic Tumors
Survivors also have increased prevalence of insulin resistance, low HDL, and high triglycerides
COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Climbing Again
Number of new cases in nursing homes climbed to 8,628 for the week of July 19
Shift Occurring in Deadly Overdoses
Rx opioid prescriptions down; illicit drugs are dominant cause of lethal drug overdoses
Pupil Area May Help Indicate Prognosis in Heart Failure
Study shows pupil area adds prognostic information to the Seattle Heart Failure Score
In-Person Clinic Visits at VA Down by Half Early in Pandemic
30 percent decline seen in total outpatient visits despite increases in telephone and video visits
Women Have More Depression With Peripheral Artery Disease
Depressive symptoms associated with worse disease-specific health status
Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem
Providers do not recognize their own inappropriate prescribing, want incentives for stewardship
FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol
Products say they contain ethanol or isopropyl alcohol but are contaminated with 1-propanol
U.S. COVID-19 Death Tally Hits New High for Summer
Deaths concentrated in Sun Belt states that have witnessed dramatic COVID-19 case spikes in June and July
