Surgery

Total hip replacement may influence pelvic stress fracture

(HealthDay)—Sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF) more often occurs contralateral to total hip arthroplasty (THA) rather than ipsilateral to THA, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the Journal of Bone & Joint ...

Cardiology

Better management of high cholesterol needed in young adults

(HealthDay)—Many young adults with moderate or severe hypercholesterolemia do not achieve guideline-directed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction, according to a research letter published online Nov. 15 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Income, zip code affect risk of COVID-19 positive test

Despite high volumes of SARS-CoV-2 tests and the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, and increased use of electronic health records, little is known about whether the data in those records can predict SARS-CoV-2 test positivity.

Vaccination

How many lives have coronavirus vaccines saved?

More than 200 million U.S. residents have gotten at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine with the expectation that the vaccines slow virus transmission and save lives.

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