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Women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer who undergo genetic testing without receiving pretest and posttest counseling and only receive electronic education are at no increased risk for posttest stress

ASCO: At-Home Ovarian, Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Feasible

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Testing without the traditional office visits and counseling poses no additional stress to women
States that expanded Medicaid had a greater decrease in age-adjusted cancer mortality than those that did not

ASCO: Drop in Cancer Mortality Greater With Medicaid Expansion

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Estimated 785 fewer cancer deaths in 2017 in states that expanded Medicaid
A significant delay in treatment has been observed for patients with acute ischemic stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic

Delay in Treatment Seen for Acute Ischemic Stroke During COVID-19

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Mean interval from last-known-well time to presentation significantly longer in March 2020
A comprehensive workplace wellness program may change employee health beliefs and increase self-reporting of having a primary care physician but does not significantly affect clinical outcomes

Workplace Wellness Programs Do Not Impact Clinical Outcomes

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However, improvements seen in employees' health beliefs, number having a primary care physician
For patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization

Hydroxychloroquine Plus Macrolides No Benefit in COVID-19

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Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine with or without macrolides linked to in-hospital mortality, arrhythmia
Age and underlying cardiovascular disease are associated with in-hospital mortality in COVID-19

ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to In-Hospital COVID-19 Death

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Risk for in-hospital death increased with age >65, underlying cardiovascular disease, COPD, smoking
According to Anthony Fauci

Fauci Says Any COVID-19 Vaccine Would Be in Plentiful Supply by 2021

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Plan is to make doses of the vaccine before it is known to work, so if it does work, it can be distributed quickly
More than one-third of patients with lupus have experienced significant issues filling their hydroxychloroquine prescription during the COVID-19 pandemic

One-Third of Lupus Patients Have Trouble Refilling Hydroxychloroquine

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Patients report lack of availability at usual pharmacy, waiting weeks for refills, only getting partial refills
Women with benzodiazepine prescriptions before pregnancy may have an increased risk for ectopic pregnancy

Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy

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Excess of 80 ectopic pregnancies per 10,000 pregnancies found in women with benzodiazepine prescription
Age-related differences in COVID-19 trends are seen among those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)

Young With Intellectual Disability More Likely to Die of COVID-19

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Concentration of COVID-19 cases, case fatality in those with IDD higher at younger ages