Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections High in United States
Estimated 67.6 million prevalent and 26.2 million incident STIs identified in U.S. in 2018; mostly chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, HPV
COVID-19 Also Hazardous for Middle-Aged Adults
Age-specific infection fatality rate very low for children and younger adults, but increases progressively among adults
Pediatric Ocular Exposure to Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers on the Rise
Compared with 2019, seven times more pediatric cases of ABHS eye exposures reported in April to August 2020
Hospitalizations for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Up in Australia
Risk factors include peripheral sensory neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, nephropathy, and poor glycemic control
Sociodemographic Differences Seen in Receipt of Breast Density Notifications
Those in notification states more likely to receive density information, but likelihood lower for older Black and Asian women of lower income
No Evidence Found to Support Discontinuing ACEIs, ARBs in COVID-19
Mean number of days alive and out of hospital not significantly different for those discontinuing, continuing meds
COVID-19 Outcomes No Worse for Patients on Immunosuppressive Meds
Findings for ventilator use, length of stay, in-hospital mortality similar for those with, without chronic use of immunosuppressant agents
Smoking History Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
Risk for hospitalization, death higher for both current and former smokers
Adherence to Low-Dose Aspirin Improves Pregnancy Outcomes
Women with previous pregnancy loss taking LDA had more human chorionic gonadotropin-detected pregnancies and live births
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for fruit, vegetable intake in 2017
