Exposure to Air Pollutants, Heat Linked to Pregnancy Outcomes
PM2.5 and ozone exposure associated with elevated risk for preterm birth, low birth weight
Prone Position Ups Oxygenation in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Patients with SpO2 ≥95 percent after one hour of prone position had lower rates of intubation
Multilevel Interventions May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates
Improvements in initiation and completion extend beyond conclusion of the intervention
Reduced Circadian Rhythmicity Tied to Increase in Parkinson Disease
Risk for developing PD about threefold higher in lowest quartile of amplitude, mesor, robustness
22 Percent Worldwide at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Those at increased risk ranged from <5 percent of those <20 years to >66 percent for those ≥70 years
Life Expectancy Gap Closing for Patients With HIV
But more attention needs to be paid to comorbidities in patients with HIV, authors say
Heart Transplant Patients May Have Higher COVID-19 Mortality
However, presenting symptoms similar to those seen in the general population
2019 Screening Guidelines Would Label More as T2DM Cases
Benefit would be limited because ID'd cases would have HbA1c levels below pharmacotherapy targets
Daily Coffee May Lower Risk for Developing Arrhythmia
Each additional cup tied to further decrease in arrhythmia risk
CDC: Deaths From Exposure to Heat-Related Conditions Identified
Total of 10,526 deaths identified during 2004 to 2018; rates up for men, older adults, AI/ANs
