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The obscurity and imprecision of terms related to chronic kidney disease can be distressing for patients

Some Kidney Disease-Related Terms Cause Patient Distress

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Some language used to describe kidney health may distress patients and impair decision making
Different genetic test interpretations have been identified for genetic variants

Genetic Tests May Differ in Their Interpretation of Certain Variants

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11 percent of interpretations were different for TP53 gene; difference can impact management
Having increased body weight or abdominal obesity is associated with increased incidence of dementia

Increased Body Weight, Obesity Linked to Dementia Incidence

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Central obesity linked to increased dementia incidence compared with noncentral obese women
For women undergoing human papillomavirus-based cervical cancer screening

Artificial Intelligence Provides Benefit for Cervical Cancer Screening

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Automated dual-stained slide evaluation reduces number of colposcopies versus current standards
Establishing an elastomeric mask program is feasible and less expensive than programs focused on reusing and disinfecting disposable N95 masks

Elastomeric Mask Program Saves Money

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Program eliminated reliance on disposable N95s, enabled normal operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Greater adherence to healthy eating patterns is consistently associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Multiple Healthy Eating Patterns May Be Able to Lower CVD Risk

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Findings seen for four different healthy eating patterns with 30+ years of follow-up
Prompt identification and isolation of individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is important for reducing transmission in correctional and detention facilities

ID, Isolation of SARS-CoV-2 Vital in Correctional Facilities

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Serial testing is key; 25 percent of cases identified among those who had previously tested negative
Patients with Alzheimer disease have increased iron concentration in the deep gray matter and neocortical regions compared with healthy controls

Brain Iron Concentrations Increased in Alzheimer Disease

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Increased iron concentration seen in deep gray matter, neocortical regions versus healthy controls
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci

U.S. Could See 100,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Each Day, Fauci Says

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Fauci and other health officials also testified before U.S. Senate about the need to build up confidence in vaccination
Fake or unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests are being sold by scammers

FBI Warns of Scammers Selling Fake COVID-19 Antibody Tests

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Consumers can protect themselves by checking FDA website for a list of approved antibody tests, testing companies