Higher Serum Iron May Up Liver Cancer Risk in NAFLD Patients
Increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma also seen with higher transferrin saturation levels in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Some Cirrhosis Patients Given Opioid Rx at Outpatient Visits
Authors say primary care providers in particular need more education on the potential harms of opioids in patients with liver disease
Liver Transplant Outcomes Worse for Nonoverweight NAFLD Patients
Outcomes worse before and after liver transplant for nonoverweight versus overweight/obese adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Progress Made in Reducing Depression During Internship
Increases in sleep hours and use of mental health services, decrease in work hours occurred in parallel to decrease in depressive symptoms
Federal Court Backs Stay on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses
Legal challenges against the mandate have been filed by at least 27 states in at least six federal appeals courts
Pricey Alzheimer Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
New premium will be $170.10 a month, and the $21.60 boost is the biggest increase ever in dollar amount, but not in percentage terms
Bilateral Oophorectomy Before Menopause Linked to MCI
In cross-sectional study, bilateral oophorectomy before age 46 linked to poorer performance on cognitive tests 30 years later
Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Ups Protection for Vaccinated
Prior infection linked to lower risk for breakthrough infection among individuals vaccinated with BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273
SSRIs Linked to Reduced Relative Risk for Mortality in COVID-19
Relative risks for mortality significantly reduced for any SSRI, fluoxetine, and fluoxetine or fluvoxamine
ACR: Lupus Patients Can Have Low Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccines
However, overall disease activity does not appear to change after vaccination
