AHA Looks at CV Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
Current knowledge summarized about SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated CV manifestations/complications in children, young adults
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Two-Thirds of U.S. Water Systems Contain Uranium
Even at low concentrations, uranium, a radioactive metal, is an important risk factor for chronic diseases
Despite Improvements, Disparities in Faculty Diversity Persist
Compared with U.S. demographic characteristics, female representation increased among clinical faculty, but URM representation decreased
Fine Particulate Matter Levels Up With Social Cannabis Smoking
PMâ‚‚.â‚… level increases with smoking in the home, decays gradually after smoking stops, and remains elevated indoors 12 hours later
Most COVID-19 Patients Benefit at Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
Patients treated for COVID-19 discharged with greater improvements in ambulation distance, assistance needs versus reference patients
EPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in the United States
Asbestos is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the United States has been declining for years
Biden Makes National Push for ‘Long COVID’ Research
Efforts will include speeding up registrations of 40,000 people both with and without long COVID for a study on the condition
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions