SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies for 6 Percent of Frontline Health Care Personnel
Seroprevalence lower for HCP who reported always wearing a face covering while caring for patients
August 2020 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for August 2020. This roundup includes the...
California Chicken Plant Closes After 8 Employees Die From COVID-19
Along with deep cleaning of the plant, all 1,400 people at the facility will be tested for COVID-19
Nonpsychotic Mental Disorder in Teens Linked to Later MI Risk
Stress resilience and lifestyle factors partially attenuate the association, but it remains significant
In-Hospital Heart Failure Deaths Down With Routine Vaccinations
Patients with heart failure receiving flu, pneumonia vaccinations have lower in-hospital mortality
Guidelines Developed for Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease
CV screening recommended before sport participation to lower CV risk via individualized management
Model Better Predicts Lung Cancer Risk for African Americans
Sensitivity for lung cancer screening greater with PLCOm2012 model than USPSTF criteria
Maternal H1N1 Flu Vaccination Not Linked to Autism in Offspring
Prenatal exposure not associated with diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, autistic disorder
ADA Updates Guideline for Pharmacotherapy of T2DM
Metformin preferred as initial agent; early combined therapy can extend time to treatment failure
Lung-Specific Risk Factors Linked to Hip Fracture in Smokers
Authors say incorporating lung-specific risk factors would improve hip fracture risk prediction models
