Good Outcomes Seen in Hospitalized Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to infants uncommon
High-Risk Drinking Could Further Increase Liver Disease
Interventions to address high-risk drinking needed to cut cirrhosis, mortality
Body Mass Index Lower in Patients With Familial Psoriasis
Patients are often younger and have lower body mass index at first visit
Recent Cannabis Use Not Linked to Acute Ischemic Stroke
After adjustment for confounding variables including age, race, cardiac condition, no link observed
Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women
Serious adverse events in those 70 years and older found to be rare
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers CVD Risk but Raises Bleeding Risk
Authors used umbrella review method to explore health outcomes associated with low-dose aspirin
Tumors of Embryonic Origin More Common in Children With Birth Defects
Most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, seen at lower frequency in children with birth defects
VA May Not Have Enough PPE for Second COVID-19 Wave
Currently, the VA has about a 30-day supply of masks, gowns, and other protective gear
Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients
Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
Nine U.S. States Seeing Spikes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Hospitalization data challenge the notion that spike in new cases is solely because of increased testing
