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People with low mood and those with a history of depression may be less able to stabilize mood via mood-modifying activities

Ability to Stabilize Mood Via Everyday Activities Lacking for Some

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Those with history of depression, low mood less able to regulate their mood through choice of everyday activities
Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers and other classes of antihypertensive medications seem not to be associated with COVID-19

ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to Risk for COVID-19

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And, not one of five classes of anti-HTN meds linked to increased likelihood of positive COVID-19 test
Race and income influence the risk for severe illness from COVID-19

Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19

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Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
Higher alcohol consumption may be causally associated with an increased risk for stroke and peripheral artery disease

High Alcohol Consumption May Be Causally Tied to Stroke, PAD

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Some evidence of positive link seen for genetically predicted alcohol consumption with CAD, a-fib, AAA
Nonfatal injuries are costly

Average of 11 Work Days Lost Due to Injury Per Person in U.S.

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Lost work days have an average value of $1,560, with variation by injury mechanism, body region
L-thyroxine does not improve hypothyroid symptoms or tiredness among older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism and high symptom burden

L-Thyroxine Does Not Improve Subclinical Hypothyroidism in ≥65s

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No improvement seen in hypothyroid symptoms, tiredness versus placebo in older adults with SCH
In the last decade

More Rural Stroke Patients Now Treated at Certified Stroke Centers

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However, disparities in access to treatments, such as alteplase, and outcomes persist
The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was strongly associated with the cumulative incidence of COVID-19 in 2020 in Lombardy

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Increased in Italy in 2020

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Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Lombardy linked to incidence of COVID-19 in 2020
The incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is underestimated when assessed on a per-pregnancy basis and confers a significant increase in risks for cardiovascular and kidney diseases

Incidence of HTN Disorders of Pregnancy Underestimated

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Women with history of HDP have increased risk for stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, chronic kidney disease
Covering more of the body leads to better protection for health care workers against contamination

PPE With More Coverage Ups Protection, but Harder to Don, Doff

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Modified gowns with attached gloves and gloves, masks with added tabs may cut contamination