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ACC/AHA update two atrial fibrillation performance measures
December 14, 2020
The changes clarify the definition of atrial fibrillation and separate CHA2DS2-VASc risk score treatment thresholds for men and women; both are in line with 2019 guideline changes.
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FDA expands Xofluza indication to include postexposure flu prophylaxis
November 25, 2020
“This expanded indication for Xofluza will provide an important option to help prevent influenza just in time for a flu season that is anticipated to be unlike any other.”
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Antidepressant shows early promise for mild COVID-19
November 23, 2020
The findings on fluvoxamine “need to be interpreted as hypothesis generating rather than as a demonstration of efficacy,” the study authors wrote.
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Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
November 13, 2020
The study also showed that having a psychiatric disorder independently increases the risk of getting COVID-19.
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Patients with mental illness a priority for COVID vaccine, experts say
November 12, 2020
Even without factoring COVID-19 into the mix, individuals with severe mental illness have a two- to threefold higher mortality rate than the general population.
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COVID-19 a new opportunity for suicide prevention
October 23, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses clear threats to mental well-being, but an increase in suicide is not inevitable if appropriate action is taken, one expert says.
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COVID-19: A second wave of mental illness ‘imminent’
October 15, 2020
Each COVID-19 death leaves about nine family members bereaved, note Dr. Naomi Simon and coauthors.
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AHA scientific statement highlights cardiorenal benefit of new diabetes drugs
October 1, 2020
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists should be considered in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease to protect against heart disease and kidney disease progression.
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COVID-19 shutdown fuels sharp rise in alcohol use
September 30, 2020
After some states issued stay-at-home orders, one study noted a 54% increase in national sales of alcohol for the week ending March 21, compared with 1 year earlier.
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Many providers don’t follow hypertension guidelines
September 17, 2020
Most health care professionals rely on clinic BP measurements to make a new diagnosis of hypertension, and view pressure measured manually with a cuff and stethoscope as accurate.
