Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Common for Women With UTIs
Many women receive prescriptions for inappropriate agents or durations; rural women more likely to receive Rx with inappropriately long duration
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Risk Reduced for Positive NAAT Result With SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
Patients with positive antibody test initially more likely to have positive NAAT result but less likely after 30 days
More Than Half of U.S. Adults Use Dietary Supplements
Use higher for women than men; use increased with age, overall and in both men and women
Treatment to Lower RA Disease Activity Feasible in Pregnancy
In pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis, clinicians should strive for remission or low disease activity
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Vaccine Trials
In adult trials, White patients and women are overrepresented; White patients account for 77.9 percent of participants
Mortality Gap Between Cancer, Heart Disease Narrowing for Women Younger Than 65
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased for cancer and heart disease from 1999 to 2018, but increased for heart disease from 2010
CDC Expands Alert About Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cheese
Three new illnesses linked to the outbreak reported this week
U.S. Government to Distribute Millions of Face Masks
Masks will be sent to underserved communities and those hardest hit by the pandemic
USPSTF Recommends Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Preeclampsia
Substantial net benefit observed for daily low-dose aspirin use in pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia
