One out of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one out of every 70 will die from overdoses, according to The American Journal of MedicinePhiladelphia, August 19, 2020 – A new study appearing in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, calculates the lifetime risk of death […]

BACKGROUNDAlthough the three vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that have received emergency use authorization in the United States are highly effective, breakthrough infections are occurring. Data are needed on the serial use of homologous boosters (same as the primary vaccine) and heterologous boosters (different from the primary vaccine) in fully vaccinated recipients.In this phase […]

Babies born during the pandemic’s first year scored slightly lower on a developmental screening test at six months compared with babies born just before the pandemic, a small study has found.The research, published in JAMA Paediatrics, found no signal to suggest that exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection in the womb was linked to neurodevelopmental deficits. Instead the […]

If you’re a practicing cardiologist, it can be challenging to keep up with the latest updates in your field. Managing your patient load while making time to read every journal that pings your inbox can seem like wishful thinking. In this article, we’ll pull highlights from some of the latest medical research breakthroughs in cardiology.INCREASING PATIENT […]

In the spring of 2020, as the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic struck Arizona, numerous Indian Health Service and tribally operated hospitals were overwhelmed with patients in need of admission and intensive care, while hospitals elsewhere in the state had available beds. The Arizona Department of Health Services deployed the Arizona Surge Line — […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a crucible for the U.S. health care system, particularly for the safety-net hospitals, community health centers, and independent clinicians who provide a lifeline for underinsured and uninsured people. Despite facing immeasurable strain in the past year, the safety net has played an essential and often innovative role at the intersection […]