Certain Tumor Markers Also Tied to Heart Failure Outcomes
Tumor biomarkers may be indicators of heart failure severity, progression, mortality
Racial Differences Seen in Time to Treatment for Melanoma
Time from diagnosis to definitive surgery is twice as long on average for black versus white patients
Hydroxychloroquine No Use for COVID Postexposure Prophylaxis
Post-high-risk-exposure prophylaxis does not prevent illness compatible with COVID-19
Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Depression in Older Adults
No significant difference seen in incidence rate of new CES-D-10 scores of ≥8 for aspirin, placebo
Perfluoroalkyl Substances Linked to Earlier Natural Menopause
High PFAS concentration in U.S. women associated with median time to menopause two years earlier
Systemic Inflammation Rare in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
Level of interleukin 10 increased in moderate versus mild cases; no difference seen in IL6, TNFα, IFN-γ
Handgun Ownership Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide
Male and female handgun owners have much higher rates of suicide by firearm
Rituximab + Chemo Ups Survival in Pediatric B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Event-free survival significantly longer for children, teens with high-grade, high-risk disease
Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital
Of patients admitted to ICU, 78.0 percent developed acute kidney injury, 35.2 percent needed dialysis
Emergency Dept Visit Rate Increases With Age Among Older Adults
About 7 percent of ED visits made by nursing home residents; peak of 24 percent in those aged 90+ years
