Regulators Discuss Approval of New Alzheimer Disease Drug
Aducanumab does not cure or reverse Alzheimer disease; high dose may slow mental decline
Gun Violence Curriculum Benefits Surgical Trainees
Curriculum covers technical, nontechnical skills necessary to care for gun violence victims
Global Burden High for Musculoskeletal Disorders
From 1990, slight decrease seen in age-standardized prevalence, disability-adjusted life year rates
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Mortality Down for Cancer Patients With Medicaid Expansion
Mortality reduced for patients with newly diagnosed breast, colorectal, lung cancers, mediated by earlier stage of diagnosis
College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases
More than 38,000 campus cases have been reported in the past two weeks
Drug Combo Offers Long-Term Glycemic Control in T2DM
Reduction in HbA1c at 104 weeks greater with exenatide plus dapagliflozin versus either drug alone
Maternal Heart Health Predicts CVD Onset in Offspring
Offspring of mothers with ideal CV health live nine more years free from CVD than offspring of mothers with poor CV health
Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19
Reductions reported in colonoscopies, mammograms, child vaccines, in-person office visits; telemedicine service use up in March, April 2020
Irritated Skin Tied to Pressure Injuries in Critical Care Patients
Treating, monitoring irritated skin may prevent pressure injuries
