Delta Variant Subtype on Rise in United Kingdom
A small number of AY.4.2 cases have also been reported in Denmark and the United States
Michigan Data Show Routine Vaccinations Plummeted in Early Pandemic
Authors say catch-up vaccinations of doses missed throughout the pandemic needed to stem outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases
BNT162b2 Effectively Prevents Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalization
Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine highly effective for preventing hospitalization among children aged 12 to 18 years
Quitting at Younger Age Cuts Most Smoking-Associated Cancer Mortality Risk
Starting to smoke at any age linked to increased cancer mortality rate ratio, with increased rate ratio for starting at younger age
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
>86.0 Percent of U.S. Adults Exceed CDRR Sodium Intake Goal
No significant linear trends seen from 2003 to 2016 for U.S. adults overall for unadjusted or energy intake-adjusted mean sodium intake
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Tied to Less Severe Periodontal Disease
Patients with periodontitis who use proton pump inhibitors have fewer teeth with elevated probing depths for the gap between teeth and gums
3 Percent of U.S. Cancer Cases Attributable to Physical Inactivity
Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent for urinary bladder cancer to 16.9 percent for stomach cancer
Geriatrics-Focused Risk Factors ID’d for COVID-19 Death
Indicators other than age alone can be used to determine prognosis in older adults hospitalized with COVID-19
Neuroimaging Soon After Trauma May Predict Stress Response
Three clusters replicated in samples with variety of trauma types; clusters showed different patterns of posttrauma symptoms
