Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
T1DM in Either Parent Tied to Lower Academic Test Scores in Offspring
Similar adverse effect on school performance seen for children of mother or father with type 1 diabetes
Consider COVID Vax History When Assessing Adenopathy on Mammo
Axillary lymphadenopathy more likely within 14 days after vaccination; persistent axillary lymphadenopathy seen up to 43 weeks later
Genetics, Diet Quality Independently Linked to T2DM Risk
Low diet quality versus high diet quality linked to about 30 percent increase in risk for type 2 diabetes regardless of genetic risk
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
Racial Disparity Seen in Use of Epidural Blood Patches for Postdural Headaches
White patients more likely than Black, Hispanic, other race patients to receive patch sooner
Food Insecurity Tied to Delayed, Forgone Medical Care
Food insecurity during the pandemic disproportionately affected non-White and low-income individuals
RSV Prefusion F Protein-Based Immunization Studied in Pregnancy
Bivalent RSVpreF vaccine given during pregnancy elicits neutralizing antibody responses with efficient transplacental transfer
Asthma, Atopy Risks Up in Offspring Born Via Infertility Treatment
Long-term follow-up of children shows increased asthma/allergy risk, independent of parental history of asthma and atopy
