7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Lower Risk for Early Death
No association seen between step intensity in middle age and later mortality
Many With Food Allergy Unaware of Oral Immunotherapy Option
Awareness disproportionately higher among wealthier, more highly educated respondents
Overweight Children With Asthma Less Likely to Respond to Treatment
Higher body mass index tied to poor response to inhaled corticosteroids
Human Papillomavirus Infection Tied to Preterm Birth Risk
Risk increased for both persistent and placental infection and for both spontaneous and all preterm births
Chewing Gum After Surgery May Reduce Gut Problems
Chewing gum after cardiac surgery associated with significant reduction in postoperative ileus
Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking
In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence
COVID-19 Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918
This happened despite vast gains in scientific knowledge during the past century
Physical Activity May Up Coronary Artery Calcium Progression
Physical activity has numerous health benefits but may paradoxically increase CAC scores, development, and progression
Moderna Vaccine Top for Protection Against COVID-19 Hospitalization
Vaccine effectiveness higher for Moderna than Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; both mRNA vaccines have higher VE than Janssen
Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Ups Survival in Cervical Cancer
Progression-free and overall survival significantly longer for patients with persistent, recurrent, metastatic cervical cancer
