![1]() - News- Dapagliflozin benefits low-EF heart failure regardless of diuretic dose: DAPA-HF- June 26, 2020- The trial that turned an SGLT2 inhibitor into a heart failure drug also has clues to mechanisms behind the observed benefits. Contrary to early speculation, diuresis may be off the list. 
![1]() - News- VA readmissions program not linked to increased death- June 26, 2020- Unlike CMS’s hospital readmissions program, the VA’s program had no financial penalties. A new analysis shows heart failure readmissions are down and mortality unchanged in the VA setting. 
![1]() - News- ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021- June 25, 2020- Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors. 
- News- Combined PH subtypes predicts poor survival in kidney disease- June 25, 2020- A combination of pre- and postcapillary hypertension was associated with the worst survival rates for CKD patients. 
- News- COVID-associated pancreatitis may disproportionately affect young, overweight men- June 24, 2020- The endocrine pancreas may be “particularly vulnerable to this infection” and may result in prolonged hospital stays from poor diabetic control. 
- News- First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome- June 24, 2020- The unique clinical features in the U.S. case are urinary retention secondary to dysautonomia and ocular symptoms of diplopia. 
![1]() - Opinion- What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care- June 24, 2020- The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients. 
![1]() - News- Could jump in opioid overdoses be linked to COVID?- June 24, 2020- Dr. Nora D. Volkow, head of NIDA, told colleagues that the pandemic could boost abuse. 
![1]() - News- Inside Mercy’s mission to care for non-COVID patients in Los Angeles- June 24, 2020- “We went into it with expectations of, ‘We’ll treat as many patients as you need us to take,” Commander Erin Blevins recalled. 
![1]() - Opinion- Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel- June 23, 2020- Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office. 






