More Than One in Four Seniors Reported Falling in Past Year
In 2018, 27.5 percent of older adults reported falling at least once; 10.2 percent reported injury from a fall
Drop Seen in Rate of Sports and Recreation-Related TBI in Children
2012 to 2018 saw decrease in SSR TBI ED visits for children, mainly due to drop in contact sports-linked TBI
COVID-19 Explored in Kidney Recipients, Hemodialysis Patients
Many kidney recipients with COVID-19 do not need to be hospitalized; deaths up for those on hemodialysis
Incidence of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Up During COVID-19
Incidence proportion 7.8 percent during March, April 2020 versus 1.5 to 1.8 percent before pandemic
CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Decline in Teen Birth Rates Across States
Declines seen among non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic teenagers aged 15 to 19
Patterns Changing for Heart Disorder Hospitalizations in Canada
Rates up for acquired valvular heart disease, vascular cognitive impairment, and congenital heart disease
Viral Exposure Signature Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Signature can identify hepatocellular carcinoma patients before clinical diagnosis
Glucose Levels Tied to Maternal Mortality Even Without Diabetes
Elevated A1c may predict maternal morbidity, death even in women without known prepregnancy DM
Low Back Pain Also May Resolve in Some After Hip Replacement
Authors say careful evaluation of hip, back pain can help surgeons decide order of hip, spine intervention
Sick Days Up for Some Essential Workers During COVID-19
Significant increases seen in personal care and service, health care support, production occupations
