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The COVID-19 pandemic is straining many families' abilities to meet basic needs

One-Third of U.S. Families Struggling to Meet Basic Needs

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Housing, utilities, food, medical care difficult to access, particularly for those who lost work during the pandemic
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will crack down on the fraudulent COVID-19 antibody tests that have flooded the market.

FDA Goes After Unproven COVID-19 Antibody Tests

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Companies selling tests will be required to submit data proving accuracy within next 10 days
Black Americans with severe sleep apnea are more likely to have high blood glucose levels

Sleep Apnea Tied to High Blood Glucose Levels Among Blacks

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Authors call for more sleep apnea screening in high-risk groups
For patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥70 mg/dL or non-high-density cholesterol ≥100 mg/dL despite statin therapy

Evolocumab Does Not Impact Cognition in Atherosclerotic CVD

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Adding evolocumab to maximally tolerated statin therapy did not affect patient-reported cognition
In guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Recommendations Made for PPE Use by HCPs in COVID-19 Care

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Guidelines address mask, glove, face shield use in conventional, contingency, crisis capacity settings
Adults are avoiding emergency medical care for fear of catching COVID-19

Fear of COVID-19 Keeping Adults From Emergency Care

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About 80 percent of poll respondents concerned about contracting COVID-19 from another patient, visitor
The impact of COVID-19 on oncology clinical trials and long-term implications are discussed in a study and recommendations published in JCO Oncology Practice.

Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Clinical Trials Discussed

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Recommendations for sustaining cancer care access include permanent expanded support for telehealth
Electronic cigarette use with or without combustible cigarette use is associated with a similar elevation in the augmentation index compared with combustible cigarette use alone

Vascular Stiffness Similar in E-, Combustible Cigarette Users

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Similar elevation of augmentation index seen for e-cigarette users, combustible cigarette users, dual users
Changes in total lean body mass with aging are associated with the development of diabetes among men and women

Lower Lean Body Mass With Aging May Up Diabetes Incidence in Men

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Men and women with higher absolute lean body mass also have greater incidence of diabetes
Right ventricular longitudinal strain is a predictor of mortality in patients with COVID-19

RV Strain on Echocardiogram May ID High-Risk COVID-19 Patients

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Right ventricular longitudinal strain predicts higher mortality in COVID-19