Costs of Eating Disorders Quantified for the United States
Total economic costs estimated at $64.7 billion for fiscal year 2018 to 2019; reduction in well-being costs estimated at $326.5 billion
Bone Density Testing Low in Veterans With Kidney Stone Disease
23.6 percent of those with kidney stone disease have prevalent diagnosis of osteoporosis or fracture
Dysnatremia Tied to Poorer Prognosis in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Hypernatremia linked to increased mortality, while hyponatremia at admission linked to increased odds of needing ventilatory support
USPSTF Urges Screening Young Women for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
All sexually active women aged 24 years and younger should be screened as well as women older than 25 at high risk
New Algorithm Can Predict Advanced Liver Disease
The CIRRhosis Using Standard tests algorithm could use results of routine blood tests to identify those at high risk for advanced liver disease
County-Level Factors Affect Race/Ethnicity-Specific CVD Death
Greatest variation in CVD age-adjusted mortality rate explained by socioeconomic factors for non-Hispanic Blacks
Robotically Assisted Surgical Device Authorized for Transvaginal Hysterectomy
Hominis Surgical System granted marketing authorization approval for use in benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy
Dramatic Decline Seen in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths at U.S. Nursing Homes
82 percent decline reported in new COVID-19 cases among residents at nursing homes since the peak during the week of Dec. 20
One-Third of U.S. Adults Continue to Be Hesitant About COVID-19 Vaccines
Rates of vaccine hesitancy particularly high among Black adults and Republicans, a December survey reveals
Risk for Breast Cancer Death Increased With Missing Mammogram
Serial participants have significantly lower risk for death compared with those who missed one or both of two screenings before diagnosis
