Large-Vessel Stroke Described in Young Adults With COVID-19
Five patients younger than 50 years presented with large-vessel stroke during two-week period in NYC
Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19
Shift in transmission dynamics noted as of March 24, concurrent with steps to implement social distancing
Reviews Assess Tools to Identify, Diagnose, Treat Alzheimer Dementia
Many cognitive tests can differentiate clinical Alzheimer-type dementia from normal cognition
Low Vitamin D, Smoking Predict Worse Cognitive Function in MS
Higher vitamin D predicted better cognitive performance, while smoking predicted worse performance
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes Worse for Black, Hispanic Patients
Disparities for disease severity not seen at diagnosis, meaning postdiagnosis factors may affect outcome
Nearly Half of U.S. Population Breathes Unhealthy Air
More cities saw increase in days with spikes in particle pollution for 2016-2018 versus 2015-2017
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Hearing Loss Linked to Postural Instability in Older Adults
Findings seen for patients 40 years and older, even when hearing loss is only on one side
Former Footballers Report Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Symptoms
Although a postmortem diagnosis, clinician-diagnosed CTE reported by 2.8 percent of American football players
