New research suggests that having an underlying health condition might be one of the most significant risk factors for developing a severe case of COVID-19.
Apr 1, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Many pediatric patients with COVID-19-related hospitalization have severe illness, according to research published in the Dec. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...
Dec 31, 2021
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Since 2012, the prevalence of diabetes has plateaued among adults aged ≥68 years, according to research published in the Nov. 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rebound occurs at a similar rate for those receiving and not receiving oral antiviral treatment and for those receiving nirmatrelvir/ritonavir or placebo, according ...
Dec 22, 2023
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The prevalence of risk factors for Alzheimer disease and related dementias varies and is highest for high blood pressure and not meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines, according to research published in the May 20 ...
May 20, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Nationwide, about half of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with diabetes had eye exams in 2017, according to research published in the Nov. 15 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Nov 15, 2019
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(HealthDay)—An animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is increasingly linked to drug overdose deaths across the United States, health officials say.
Sep 21, 2021
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Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public debate on masks is as heated as ever—especially in Philadelphia, which earned national attention for once again requiring masks in indoor public spaces.
Apr 22, 2022
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Updated monovalent COVID-19 vaccines offer vaccine effectiveness (VE) of 54 percent against symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to research published in the Feb. 1 ...
Feb 7, 2024
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(HealthDay)—Among women giving birth, the rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection increased more than 400 percent from 2000 to 2015, with rates much higher among those with opioid use disorder, according to research ...
Oct 7, 2019
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