Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Pandemic Had Greater Effect on Work-Life Balance for Female Physicians
A sizable gender gap evident for risk of depression and anxiety
Device Apps Aid Memory in Older Adults With Impaired Cognition
Digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, QOL in older adults with mild cognitive disorders
Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
The pandemic has exacerbated health care disparities for minorities and underserved communities
COVID-19 Positivity Lower for Some With Psychiatric Disorders
Patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders have increased odds of COVID-19 mortality
Housework Tied to Higher Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Associations of housework with physical function and sensorimotor performance were intensity-dependent
Outpatient Gabapentin Rarely Used for Approved Indications
Concomitant use of central nervous system-depressant drugs listed for 58.4 percent of off-label gabapentin visits
30 Percent of Hospital-Based Health Care Personnel Unvaccinated
COVID-19 vaccination coverage increased from 36.1 to 60.2 percent from January to April 2021, then slowed, reaching 70.0 percent as of Sept. 15
Smartphone Intervention Feasible for Severe Mental Illness
Large effect sizes seen for Beck Depression Inventory, Recovery Assessment Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Risk for Incident Dementia Up With Pro-Inflammatory Diet
Individuals in highest versus lowest diet inflammatory index tertile were three times more likely to develop dementia
