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Supreme Court Signals Possible End to Abortion Rights Under Roe v. Wade

Access to safe and legal abortion likely will end for half of America by this summer when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, according to reproductive healthcare providers, attorneys, and leaders. Both the Mississippi case and the Texas six-week abortion ban — which the court allowed to continue in December 2021 — will potentially lead to abortion bans in dozens of states.

Post-Exercise Premature Ventricular Contraction, or Aberrancy?

The ECG in the figure is a post-exercise tracing. There are four wider and slightly early occurring beats in the long lead rhythm strips. Are these beats premature ventricular contractions or premature atrial contractions conducted with aberration?

Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir Tablets (Paxlovid)

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for the first oral regimen for the treatment of COVID-19.

Incidence, Prevalence, and Long-Term Consequences of Small Fiber Neuropathy

Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) associated with diabetes and other causes is more likely to progress to large-fiber polyneuropathy, deteriorate faster, and cause worse disability vs. slow progression with idiopathic SFN.

Coronary CT Angiography in the General Population

Coronary artery CT angiography in asymptomatic, middle-aged subjects without known coronary artery disease showed coronary atherosclerosis is common but mostly mild and appears in women after a 10-year delay.

Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease

Is there enough scientific evidence to suggest associations between fish consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (or of mortality) among people who consume fish vs. those who do not?

Drinking More Coffee May Protect Against Cognitive Decline

Among adults older than age 60 years, heavier coffee consumption was associated with slower cognitive decline in executive function and less beta-amyloid accumulation.

FDA Authorizes Oral Antiviral for COVID-19

Clinicians add another valuable tool to their armamentarium.

Dietary Modifications with Linoleic Acid Can Have an Effect on Gut and Brain Inflammation

This study will widen the scope of discussion on the treatment of neurological disorders. Nutritional supplements need to be discussed with caution until clear recommendations can be given based on clinical trials and other strong evidence of efficacy without significant side effects.

Parabacteroides, Flavonoid-Rich Foods, and Lower Blood Pressure

Results showed that higher dietary intake of total flavonoids, specifically anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins polymers, were associated with statistically significant lower systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure.