Today's Health News
Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 ID’d as Positive
One of three neonates was born early; all three had pneumonia on chest radiographic imaging
ACC: Increase Seen in Death Rates Due to Hypertension-Related CVD
2007 to 2017 saw increase in death rates in rural and urban populations, for all age groups, both sexes
ACC: E-Cigarette Use Continues to Rise
Authors say long-term health consequences remain unknown
Vitamin C May Reduce Ventilation Time in Critically Ill Patients
Review shows vitamin C can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation by an average of 25 percent
Online Patient Portal Access Aids Diabetes Management
Significant benefit seen for medication adherence, glycemic control with online portal access
Higher Intake of Fruits, Vegetables Tied to Fewer Menopause Symptoms
Higher intake of citrus fruits especially tied to lower total menopause rating scale score
Temperature Impacts Likelihood of Bad Mental Health Days
Cooler days decrease, while hotter days eventually increase, chance of reporting bad mental health days
BP Load No Aid to Prognosis in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
But high average blood pressure on 24-hour test strongly predicts child's cardiac, kidney disease risk
Late-Life Depression Severity Varies by Race, Ethnicity
Differences identified in depression severity, symptom burden, and depression care
Prospective, Randomized Studies of AI Lacking in Medical Imaging
Many studies claiming artificial intelligence as good as humans are of poor quality, with high risk for bias