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Diets high in antioxidant-rich foods may cut the risk of developing bacterial infections or mucositis during the first phase of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment in pediatric patients

Good Diet May Cut Toxicity Risk in Treatment of Pediatric ALL

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Greater intake of foods rich in antioxidants tied to lower rates of infection, mucositis during treatment
Babies with COVID-19 generally have mild illness

Mild Fever, Little Respiratory Illness Seen With COVID-19-Positive Infants

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Of 18 COVID-19-positive infants less than 90 days old, none required intensive care
The rate of positivity for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is over 40 percent for Latinos in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. region

Latinos Have High Rate of Positivity for SARS-CoV-2

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Rate of positivity 42.6 percent, compared with 8.8 percent for whites and 17.6 percent for blacks
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci

U.S. Could See 100,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Each Day, Fauci Says

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Fauci and other health officials also testified before U.S. Senate about the need to build up confidence in vaccination
Comprehensive provincial restrictions on electronic cigarette marketing are associated with lower levels of exposure to marketing and lower prevalence of e-cigarette use

Government E-Cigarette Restrictions on Marketing Lower Use

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Findings among repeated surveys of 16 to 19-year-olds in Canada
Higher blood pressure is connected to narrowing of retinal arterioles in young children

Blood Pressure, Retinal Vessel Diameters Connected in Children

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Children with narrower central retinal arteriolar equivalent have higher systolic BP at follow-up
Antibody testing may detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

Antibody Tests ID COVID-19 Two to Three Weeks After Symptoms

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After onset of symptoms, sensitivity is low in first week, increases in second week, peaks in third week
COVID-19 generally causes mild disease in children

Factors Linked to Severe COVID-19 in Children Identified

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8 percent of children need ICU admission; risk up with age <1 month, male sex, pre-existing conditions
Actual COVID-19 infection rates in many areas of the United States are more than 10 times higher than reported rates

CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Rates Much Higher Than Reported

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As of April 1, NYC had reported 53,800 cases, but actual number of infections was 12 times higher
Primary care practices are estimated to lose more than $67

Large Losses Anticipated for Primary Care Practices in 2020

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Loss of gross revenue over 2020 due to COVID-19 estimated at $67,774 per full-time physician