AAOS: Knee Replacement Readmissions Higher Among Marijuana Users
Readmission rates higher for preoperative marijuana users compared with nonusers at 90 days and at one year following total knee arthroplasty
CDC Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination Updated for 2021-2022
ACIP makes no preferential recommendation when more than one licensed, recommended vaccine is available
Outcome Good at One Year for Majority of PIMS-TS Patients
Patients presenting with impaired cardiac function without aneurysm on echocardiography had all recovered by day 74
Fixed-Dose Combination Therapies Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
Fixed-dose combo with BP-lowering meds, statin, and aspirin yields largest reduction in cardiovascular risk
Substance Use Disorder Prevalent for Young Adults With ADHD
Odds increased for developing alcohol use disorders, cannabis use disorders, other drug use disorders
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy May Cut COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Lower hospitalization rates seen at 14, 21, 28 days for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received casirivimab-imdevimab
U.S. to Be Removed From European Union Safe Travel List
Change not mandatory; EU member nations can decide for themselves whether or not to impose the new measures
Daily Average of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in U.S. Hits 100,000
COVID-19 deaths have also risen to an average of more than 1,000 a day for the first time since March
High Demand for At-Home COVID-19 Tests Could Hamper Supply, Abbott Says
Sales have skyrocketed due to the surge in cases driven by the highly transmissible delta variant
Prescriptions Rise for Veterinary Drug for COVID-19 Patients
Increase in demand for ivermectin has been accompanied by a fivefold increase in calls to poison control centers












