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Agency says companies have not provided 'sufficient evidence' that any possible public health benefits of e-cigarettes outweigh the risks

Agency says investigation is continuing to try to determine if additional products are linked to the outbreak

Vivistim System is a prescription therapy for ischemic stroke patients who have moderate-to-severe difficulty moving their arms and hands

Poll was conducted before the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccination not associated with elevated risk for most of the adverse events examined; association found with increased risk for myocarditis, but risk higher in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adults with disabilities more often report that the pandemic makes it harder for them to access care, medication

In metropolitan areas, lower median household income and higher Distressed Communities Index score tied to increased amputation rate

Substudy of prospective cohort study shows link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism

In close proximity (1 to 11 mm), static magnetic fields created by iPhone 12, Apple Watch 6 models can interfere with pacemakers, ICDs

Higher scores on Lifestyle for Brain Health index linked to higher volumes of white matter hyperintensities, lower scores for cognitive function

While nearly one in three will experience points of remission of ADHD symptoms, most experience recurrence over time and few outgrow it

Secondary analysis of randomized trial shows no difference in progression of KDIGO risk scores with daily vitamin D versus placebo

Findings show model can successfully free up hospital beds by treating some patients at home during a pandemic

Older adults with chronic conditions report reading notes helped them to remember their care plan, medications

Those reporting mistreatment may also experience exhaustion, disengagement, and career regret

Right now, Moderna vaccine only authorized for emergency use in Americans 18+ years; Pfizer boosters available to immunocompromised

As of Tuesday, Florida had reported a record average of 227 COVID-19 deaths a day this week

Agency published an analysis in March that concluded the virus likely jumped to humans from animals

SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and hospitalization rate 4.9 and 29.2 times higher for unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated persons

Risk for invasive breast cancer increased with increasing breast density for women aged 65 to 74 years, 75 years or older

Younger individuals, African American and Latinx, those with substance use disorders more likely to discontinue PrEP

Decreases in days of opioid prescribed for initial prescriptions in Medicare beneficiaries especially pronounced among surgeons, dentists

Crohn's Anal Fistula QoL has good internal consistency, excellent stability, good responsiveness and construct validity

Treatment and control rates vary, with largest improvements in high-income countries, some upper-middle-income countries

Vaccine effectiveness for all three vaccines decreased from 91 percent in months preceding delta predominance

Risk factors for new-onset suicide ideation include low social support, lifetime PTSD and/or depression, worsening of social relationships

Prevalence of obesity and weight gain higher after hormone therapy for transmasculine versus transfeminine individuals

Potential referral volume could be reduced if referral was restricted to patients with predicted risk ≥1 percent in addition to laboratory criteria

Authors say physicians should screen and counsel older adults on alcohol use

Individuals with psoriasis/PsA have decreased ability to participate in social roles and activities, more depression symptoms

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was not part of the government's initial booster plan, announced last week

Hong Kong study shows small increased risk after Sinovac Biotech vaccine, but no significantly increased risk after BNT162b2 vaccine

The Pfizer vaccine will be added to the list of required shots for U.S. troops

For Blacks versus Whites, differences in post-LT mortality narrowed between 2002 and 2009, increased between 2014 and 2018

After the second dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, breast milk levels of IgG(S1) increased and correlated with corresponding serum levels

Liraglutide plus diet and physical activity counseling reduce visceral and ectopic fat in overweight, obese adults at high risk for CVD

Authors say this association may be contributing to increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults

Common risk events during intrahospital patient transport from ED included limb trapping/displacement, collisions, IV line or catheter issues

Class I HED of the donor is associated with higher risk for acute and chronic rejection of the liver transplant

Relative increase of 45.1 percent reported in prevalence of type 1 diabetes and relative increase of 95.3 percent reported in type 2 diabetes

Disease progression was not reduced with convalescent plasma for outpatients aged 50 years or older with one or more risk factors

In addition, 9.2 percent of parents report delaying or forgoing care for their children for fear of exposure to the coronavirus

Within sports-related TSIs, rate of spinal cord injury was 13 percent for cycling injuries versus 41 percent for contact sports

Likelihood of using substances up when youth were stressed by pandemic-related uncertainty, family experienced material hardship

More Black and Hispanic women deliver in hospitals ranking in the highest-morbidity tertile compared with White, Asian American women

Adult vaccine dose is much higher than doses being tested in younger children

Most patients had co-occurring symptoms: 21.3, 19.1, and 17.4 percent had two, three, and four symptoms, respectively

Twelve people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported

Patients with lower socioeconomic status also have increased probability of functional decline in longitudinal analyses

Factors independently linked to development include atopic dermatitis, family history of psoriasis, skin and fungal infections

Overweight or obese adults should be screened for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and offered or referred for preventive interventions

Standardized infection ratios were lowest in children and in adults aged 70 years or older compared with overall population

Increased risk for death attributable to medical causes for infants reported for alleged maltreatment

Amount of alcohol consumed in each occasion seems to be a less important risk factor

Second study shows increased risk for breakthrough COVID-19 infection and associated mortality for SOTRs versus general population

Pooled data show roxadustat versus placebo increases hemoglobin levels with an acceptable profile for cardiovascular safety

Clinical practice guideline addresses diagnosis and management of colonic volvulus, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

Prescribing information includes warning about risks for myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly in men younger than 40 years

No significantly increased risk observed for pregnancies prenatally exposed to drinking only or smoking only

Higher consumption of berries, red wine linked to lower SBP; association partly explained by microbial factors

No difference seen between lung parenchyma of COVID-19 survivors and controls in specimens from unrelated elective lung resections

Survey revealed racial gap between parents' preferences and safety concerns

Treatment completion 90.4 percent for three months of rifapentine-isoniazid versus 50.5 percent for six months of isoniazid

Israel approved booster shots for people aged 60 years and older late last month; the government lowered the age of eligibility to 40 years last week

Officials are preparing to issue guidance to require vaccination, although no exact timeline has been given

No form of ivermectin has been approved to treat or prevent COVID-19, the agency emphasized

Vaping cessation behaviors tied to tobacco co-use, vaping device, harm perceptions, and reasons for vaping

Drop in breast cancer screenings at one safety-net hospital raises concerns for worsening of preexisting health disparities

Incidence of adverse clinical outcomes, including in-hospital death, high in both groups in pragmatic randomized clinical trial

Rates of overdose, mental health crises increased after dose tapering among patients prescribed stable, long-term, higher-dose opioid therapy

Doubled risk seen for high triglyceride, total/high-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein-A1

Adjusted effectiveness 53.1 percent against infection in nursing home residents during period when delta strain was predominant

Implementation of a prehospital transport policy tied to sharp and sustained change in endovascular therapy rates

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines effective against COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among adults

Authors say these estimates are similar to estimates in hospitalized patients

Acute heat and cold exposures increase mortality risk for multiple causes of death; cold-attributable exceeds heat-attributable mortality

Vast majority show seropositivity four months after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose

Patients and/or patients' families are a frequent source of mistreatment; 2.5 percent of residents report suicidal thoughts

However, health officials emphasize that COVID-19 puts someone at much greater risk for heart inflammation than getting the vaccine does

Women anesthesiologists receive an average of $32,600 less per year; gap exists even when adjusting for differences in age, hours worked, geographic practice region

Federal health officials are waiting on results from a government-backed clinical trial and from studies by Johnson & Johnson

5-unit increase in maternal late-pregnancy BMI linked to lower WASI performance IQ, NeuroTrax scores at age 6.5 years

Prior therapy linked to lower objective response rate to adoptive cell transfer with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes compared with no prior therapy

Recent decline in vaccine effectiveness against new COVID-19 cases coincided with increasing circulation of delta variant

Stroke risk increased with sedentary time of at least eight hours a day for those younger than 60 years with low physical activity

Health care providers, facilities should stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions due to risk for bacterial contamination

Higher cognitive stimulation at work linked to lower levels of proteins that inhibit CNS axonogenesis and synaptogenesis

New mandate, which will come in the form of a regulation to be issued by CMS, could happen next month

Results also favored atogepant over placebo for most secondary end points; constipation, nausea most common adverse events

New rule to block the use of chlorpyrifos on food will take effect in six months

Vaccination-associated reduction in deaths translated to statistical life benefit ranging from $625 billion to $1.4 trillion

When asked if he carries any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States, Richard Sackler firmly replied: 'No'

PSA level, velocity, and prostate cancer cell growth reduced with HIIT in men with localized prostate cancer under active surveillance

Offspring of mothers with diabetic complications have more pronounced increased risks than those of mothers with diabetes without complications

Main risk factor for OSA in childhood is obesity; families and health care professionals should be counseled regarding this link

Rate of disease-free survival at 24 months higher with pembrolizumab versus placebo following nephrectomy

Results of dose-finding study suggest dexamethasone is safe for use at a dosage of 1.8 mg daily for five days per menstrual cycle

About 2 million of the recalled machines were in use in the United States

Mandate was set to expire on Sept. 13; travel industry supports the extension

Association seen among women even after controlling for adult personal smoking, with strongest association among ever smokers

Factors associated with use or nonuse found to be similar between the groups

Whole extract sensitization is usually asymptomatic; storage protein sensitization is more reliable indicator of tree nut allergy symptoms

Risk for postoperative wound infection, complications, hemorrhage no greater with adalimumab versus placebo in hidradenitis suppurativa

No significant differences seen at gene or pathway level according to age; chemotherapy response, survival equivalent by age groups

No medical specialty has Black faculty representation in proportion to current U.S. population estimates

Findings seen in large study of women who were pregnant, lactating, or planning pregnancy

Findings raise questions about the current headache frequency used for classification of migraine headaches

Odds of secondary transmission higher for children age 0 to 3 years and 4 to 8 years versus 14 to 17 years

36 percent reduction seen in antibiotic dispensing after COVID-19 restrictions; large reduction found in antibiotics for RTIs

Active management may be more effective than expectant management in resolving early nonviable pregnancy of unknown location

Plan calls for Americans to get a booster shot eight months after their second dose

Products sold online at Neoballs.com and ZenMagnets.com beginning in January 2009

There have been nine reports of Salmonella-related illness associated with the recalled products

Along with all NPS buildings and public transportation systems, masks will be required in outdoor spaces where social distancing is not possible

Highest gestational diabetes rates were seen in Asian/Indian participants; Puerto Ricans had highest rate among Hispanic/Latinas

Racial and ethnic differences in health status, care access improved in some subgroups; mainly persisted in U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018

84.7 percent of patients in clinical trials were White and 54.8 percent were men; underrepresentation seen in trials of nearly all phases

Rates of minor lower-extremity amputations rising among Asian/Pacific Islanders

Risk particularly heightened in the six months following diagnosis

32 percent decrease in NMEs in Michigan seen immediately after rule change, but rebound seen in subsequent years

Full prediction model could prevent 45.5 percent of false-positive recalls, 21.3 percent of benign biopsies for those with extremely dense breasts

Officials could announce the decision as early as this week, with third shots becoming available to those most vulnerable as early as mid-September

After adjustment for multiple variables, widespread pain appeared to increase subsequent risk

From 1990 to 2019, decrease in age-specific suicide rates offset by population growth and aging to increase numbers of suicide deaths

Individuals with flu vaccination have lower risks for sepsis, stroke, and DVT, emergency department and ICU admissions

When seeing patients with shortness of breath, testing for pulmonary embolism increases for 10 days after diagnosing a patient with the condition

Authors say improving long-term follow-up is needed to better manage survivors' health in adulthood

More than 71 percent of eligible Canadians are fully vaccinated, and 82 percent have had at least their first shot

Enrollment in SNAP has more than doubled since the early 2000s, and about 43 percent of beneficiaries are children

61.4 percent of the prescriptions written by dentists, surgeons; high-volume prescribers wrote more than half of prescriptions

Findings seen in longitudinal study of U.S. teens of diverse backgrounds recruited from schools in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area

Participants with diets high in vitamin K₁ and vitamin K₂ have reduced risk for atherosclerotic CVD in adjusted analyses

In each PM_2.5 stratum, moderate and high levels of exercise were associated with a reduced risk for death versus inactivity

Pandemic-related preoperative isolation linked to higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications following elective surgery

Findings driven by cause-specific mortality, including cardiovascular-related mortality

For patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who are not critically ill, therapeutic-dose anticoagulation is beneficial

Messages that stress the accessibility of the vaccine and include 'ownership' language most effective

Earlier arrival time at World Trade Center associated with decreased liver attenuation on computed tomography

At 24-week follow-up, more patients experienced symptomatic relief with eight weeks of acupuncture sessions versus sham treatments

Dexamethasone and remdesivir use have gradually increased during the pandemic; hydroxychloroquine use peaked in March 2020

No increased risk seen for ADHD, ASD, small for gestational age with prenatal antipsychotics exposure

Variabilities in metabolic syndrome components linked to prognosis, with worse prognosis for more components with high variability

Cognitive improvement seen in vets using self-administered program remotely for 12 weeks, with results sustained for an additional 12 weeks

When given more information, almost half of research participants who initially refused opted to accept secondary genetic findings

Multidisciplinary evaluation recommended for all cases of STS; when indicated, preoperative RT recommended over postoperative RT

Findings show reduced infant overweight and increased receipt of maternal postpartum care among low-income dyads

Increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths seen in 28 days following wildfire-linked increases in PM_2.5

First drug to be approved by the agency for idiopathic hypersomnia

The 27 cases on the Carnival Vista reported by the Belize Tourism Board include 26 crew and one guest

Union says nearly 90 percent of its members report being fully vaccinated

More patients receiving mRNA-1273 booster have serologic response with anti-receptor-binding domain antibody level of at least 100 U/mL

Authorization includes people who have had solid organ transplants and those whose immune systems are equally compromised

Initiation of prophylactic treatment three days before surgery is not superior to initiation on day of surgery

Emotional exhaustion reduced, but five participants in treatment group experienced serious adverse events

Medicaid expansion linked to protection against the increase in uninsurance among Black, Latinx individuals

Most sunburn encounters occur in the outpatient setting and are treated by a dermatologist or family medicine provider

83 percent of these were West Nile virus disease cases, of which 65 percent were classified as neuroinvasive disease

Dose-response relationship seen; most of the risk reduction occurred between 0 and 20 metabolic equivalent hours/week

Order will affect more than 25,000 clinicians, researchers, contractors, trainees, and volunteers

Findings based on non-peer-reviewed, preprint data

Announcement comes as growing number of public and private employers nationwide implement vaccination mandates

Long-acting injectable cabotegravir superior for preventing HIV infection in men who have sex with men, transgender women

AAP strongly supports consideration of palivizumab for patients who would be candidates per current eligibility recommendations

Interim analysis shows immune response in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years noninferior to that in young adults aged 18 to 25 years

No individual risk factors identified for VITT, but increased mortality seen for those with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, low platelets

Low amyloid burden and favorable cognitive outcomes seen with DPP-4i use in Alzheimer disease-related cognitive impairment with diabetes

Current evidence does not support increased suicidality for certain newer antiseizure medications; class warning may not be merited

Between six and 28 percent of preprocedural urinalyses that were not indicated were followed by an antibiotic prescription

About 3 percent of Americans have weakened immune systems

Associations between almost all tests with domain-specific standard clinical disability measures were significant

CDC, FSIS investigating 28 cases of Salmonella illness in eight states

Trust in health care providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates

New rules in Oregon come as battles over masks rage in some other states

Daily number rose from 226,209 on July 5 to about 441,198 on Aug. 5

More than 50 organizations have cosigned letter sent to senior White House officials

Mesothelioma incident cases and deaths associated with mesothelioma decreased after 20 years of complete ban on asbestos

Increase in perceived social status linked to increased likelihood of ideal levels of BMI, exercise, fasting blood glucose

Beta-HPV detected in skin swabs may predict cuSCC risk, but no link seen for serologic evidence of past beta-HPV infection

Risk increased among boys and girls; associations only slightly attenuated after controlling for shared familial factors

Authors recommend that dermatologists perform a total-body skin examination even when a patient is referred for a suspicious lesion

Preterm delivery before 25 weeks of gestation may be a critical threshold for increased risk for long-term neurological complications

Disparities seen among VA patients both for initiating any anticoagulant therapy and for initiating direct-acting oral anticoagulant use

Behaviorally informed messages were sent to health care workers who initially delayed receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

Overall, 19.5 percent of obese patients lost ≥5 percent of weight by six to 24 months after a CHD-related hospitalization

Risk for COVID-19 infection greater among U.S. Black women with serum levels of vitamin D lower than 20 ng/mL

Latest recommendation comes after new data showed no raised risk for miscarriage in mothers-to-be during first 20 weeks

Peak reported in hospitalization, ICU admission, death, but decrease found in frequency of ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, vasopressor use

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen vaccines highly effective for preventing COVID-19-linked hospitalization

Findings show that from 1999 to 2018, ultraprocessed food made up the majority of youths' total energy intake

Screening for gestational diabetes at or after 24 weeks of gestation has moderate net benefit to improve maternal and fetal outcomes

National LCS rates were unchanged between 2019 and 2020; significant declines seen in five states and increases recorded in 19 states

COVID-19 transmission in the surrounding county consistently associated with COVID-19 incidence in prisons

Patients taking Nexviazyme saw improvements in respiratory function and walking distance measures

Pentagon plan gives the FDA time to give final approval to the Pfizer vaccine, which is expected to come early next month

Two of the four patients have died, the agency said Monday

Men diagnosed at age 30 years or younger had a significantly lower mean number of children than those diagnosed at age 31 to 40, 41 years or older

Worse pain-related physical function, psychosocial functioning, increased health care utilization reported for chronic migraine with overlapping pain

Eight barriers discussed include differential care, ageism, logistical barriers, lack of diversity in clinical trial leadership