U.S. Army COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Nears 98 Percent
Pentagon said earlier this year that COVID-19 vaccination was mandatory for all service members
Whole-Plant Cannabis Effective, Tolerated for Pediatric Epilepsy
86 percent reduction seen in seizure frequency for children with intractable epilepsy, with no significant adverse events
Immune Response May Vary With Choice of COVID-19 Booster
All seven vaccines tested boosted immunity following two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19; six of seven did so following two doses of BNT162b2
Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Wanes Among Dialysis Patients
Prebreakthrough index RBD values of <10 and 10 to <23 associated with increased odds of breakthrough infection versus value of ≥23
Two Doses of mRNA-1273 Effective Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Vaccine effectiveness against infection with delta variant declines with increasing time since vaccination
E-Cigarettes May Up the Risk for Erectile Dysfunction
Findings for men between 20 and 65 years of age with no prior history of cardiovascular disease
Risk Factors Identified for Developing COVID-19
Prospective cohort study conducted in the U.K. shows odds of developing COVID-19 increased with household overcrowding, higher BMI
COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections More Common in Immunocompromised Patients
Immunocompromised patients accounted for 38.2 percent of breakthrough infections
SGLT2 Inhibitor Use May Benefit Patients With HFpEF
SGLT2 inhibitor use may reduce the risk for CV death or hospitalization for heart failure in HF patients with preserved ejection fraction
Some U.S. Adults With Hypertension Using Meds That May Raise BP
Overall, 15 percent of U.S. adults report using medications that may raise blood pressure, including 18.5 percent of adults with hypertension
