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The Association Between Cancer Mortality and Physical Activity for Middle-Aged and Older Patients

In a prospective cohort study of older U.S. adults, replacing sedentary behavior with physical activity was associated with a lower cancer mortality risk.

Postmenopausal Estrogen May Prevent Death from COVID-19 Infection

Swedish researchers found taking postmenopausal estrogen was associated with a lower death rate from COVID-19 infection. Taking estrogen suppression therapy for breast cancer was associated with a higher death rate compared with controls.

Sugar-Containing Beverages in Infancy and Liver Fat Accumulation at School Age

In this observational study, the authors examined the associations between sugar-containing beverage intake in infancy and liver fat accumulation and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among school-aged children.

Can Antioxidant Consumption Prevent Coronary Artery Disease?

A study of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) that increase blood levels of diet-derived antioxidants in three large individual subject genetic databases did not demonstrate a relationship between SNPs and coronary artery disease.

Recommendations Regarding Physical Activity to Delay Death

The authors of a large cohort study using objective measurement of exercise intensity reported potentially 110,000 U.S. deaths per year can be prevented by a 10-minute daily increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults ages 40-85 years.

Identifying Community-Acquired Pneumonia During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pneumonia is an infection of the alveoli of the lungs. Alveolar infection results in inflammation that disrupts normal pulmonary function, producing impaired gas exchange. Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Pathogens can infect the lung parenchyma through three routes: inhalation, aspiration, or hematogenous spread. In community-acquired pneumonia, the infection is initiated outside the hospital. The prevalence of COVID-19, the clinical disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the landscape of pneumonia.

Donepezil Transdermal Patch (Adlarity)

Donepezil transdermal system can be prescribed to treat mild, moderate, and severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type.

Bloodstream Infections During COVID-19

Severity of illness, prolonged hospital stays, use of mechanical ventilation, and use of immune-modulating agents in patients with COVID-19 may have contributed to observed increases in hospital-acquired blood stream infections and attendant mortality.

Empower Patients With Education Resources About Pelvic Floor Disorders

Online patient resources for pelvic floor disorders on the American Urogynecologic Society patient portal are underused by women with pelvic floor disorders.

Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Anticoagulants: Predicting Colorectal Cancer in Afib Patients

A large Danish registry study showed that in atrial fibrillation patients on oral anticoagulants and who experience a lower gastrointestinal bleed, the incidence of a subsequent diagnosis of colorectal cancer is significantly higher than in those without bleeding.