Music May Cut Postoperative Heart Surgery Anxiety, Pain
Findings based on systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Patient-Ordered Testing May Up CRC Screening Adherence
Patients self-ordering FIT tests for colorectal cancer screening through an electronic reminder more likely to complete a kit
Blood Lead Level Testing Among Children Decreased During COVID-19
Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020
First Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Sites to Open in California
One center will be housed in the Oakland Coliseum, another on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles
Deprivation Tied to Foot Disease With New Type 2 Diabetes
Risks include foot ulcer, lower-limb amputation, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and gangrene
Predictors ID’d for Progression of Mono to Chronic Fatigue
More physical symptoms, immune irregularities seen at baseline in college students who develop postmononucleosis chronic fatigue syndrome
Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic
Adjusted excess all-cause mortality was 6.8 per 10,000 for Blacks and 1.5 per 10,000 for Whites, with considerable variation across states
COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV
COVID-19 diagnosis rates are similar for those with, without HIV, but hospitalization and death rates are up with HIV
Companies Developing Vaccines Against New Coronavirus Variants
GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac to create vaccines that use messenger RNA to combat the virus
Green Tea Consumption Improves Prognosis for Stroke, MI Survivors
No association seen for those without history of stroke or MI, while coffee consumption is beneficial without history of stroke, MI
