New FDA Applications for Opioids Often Based on Short Trials
Most products for treating chronic pain approved based on narrowly defined populations of patients
Outcomes of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Poor in COVID-19 Patients
Of the 54 patients receiving CPR who were included in the analysis, none survived to discharge
Suicidal Behaviors, Deaths Lower for Childhood Cancer Survivors
But prevalence of suicidal ideation similar for childhood cancer survivors, general population
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas
Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
Company Pays $60 Million to Settle Pelvic Mesh Case
Payment will be shared by 48 states and the District of Columbia
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Clinical Severity Lower With Vitamin D Sufficiency in COVID-19
Of patients aged ≥40 who died, 9.7 percent were vitamin D-sufficient versus 20 percent with 25(OH)D <30 ng/mL
<10 Percent of U.S. Population Has Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
Comparing seroprevalence and case counts shows only 9.2 percent of seropositive patients diagnosed
14 Novel Loci Identified for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Genetic increase of 10 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure likely has causal link with AAA
Infants of COVID-19-Infected Mothers Doing Well in Short Term
No differences seen in rates of preterm birth, NICU admission, respiratory disease with infection
