Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now.
Achieving treatment goals in T2DM can up life expectancy
Apr 19, 2022
Life expectancy gains were seen with reducing HbA1c, SBP, LDL-C and BMI among individuals with type 2 diabetes.
U.S. life expectancy dropped between 2019 and 2020
Apr 13, 2022
The decrease was larger in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black people versus the non-Hispanic white population; the decrease was larger than in peer countries.
Adding pulse oximetry shows no benefit in COVID-19
Apr 13, 2022
No improvement was observed in patients using pulse oximetry added to standard monitoring.
Philadelphia becomes first U.S. city to bring back indoor mask mandate
Apr 12, 2022
Philadelphia has an automatic indoor mask mandate that kicks in whenever cases in the city rise to a “Level 2.”
Rising COVID-19 cases in U.S. not yet cause for alarm: Fauci
Apr 11, 2022
There are an average of 31,000 new cases a day nationwide, a 3% increase from two weeks ago.
Cereal fiber tied to lower inflammation, CVD in older adults
Apr 08, 2022
Inflammation mediates approximately one-sixth of the association between cereal fiber intake and cardiovascular disease.
Medicare will only cover Aduhelm for patients in clinical trials
Apr 08, 2022
The decision is meant to protect patients while gathering more clinical data on whether the medication actually helps slow declines in thinking.
Intra-articular injection of triamcinolone beneficial in hip osteoarthritis
Apr 08, 2022
Pain improved with the ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and a local anesthetic added to the best current treatment.
Psychological interventions + physical therapy ease chronic low back pain
Apr 07, 2022
Pain education and behavioral therapy delivered with physical therapy can help with physical function and pain intensity.