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Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 cases, mortalities, vaccinations, and more.

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 16, 2021

The International Association for the Study of Pain recently released a statement on the strength of current research on cannabis and cannabinoid use in pain management. What did they find? 

Cannabis and Cannabinoids For the Management of Pain

Measures of heart function and anatomy were used to assess the effects of red and processed meat on cardiovascular health; findings were reported at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021. 

Functional Assessment Strengthens Red Meat-Heart Disease Association 

In a new recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that current evidence is insufficient to support broad screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults. 

USPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking to Support Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Asymptomatic Adults

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 15, 2021

The shapes, sizes, and content of a US alcoholic drink-equivalent vary widely. Get a quick educational summary of the variety and more data that may help in your daily clinical practice. 


What, Exactly, is an Alcoholic Drink-equivalent? 

Fatigue was among the most common symptoms that health care workers in Sweden reported 8 months after mild COVID-19 infection, according to a new research letter. 

New Evidence Reveals Most Common Long-term COVID-19 Symptoms among Health Care Workers

COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of April 14, 2021

Weight loss is known to improve markers of fatty liver disease but authors of a recent meta-analysis took their investigation deeper. Scan through the research to the findings. 

Impact of Weight Loss on NAFLD: Is there a Dose-Response Relationship? 

The indicator of vascular protection against atherosclerotic progression was inversely associated with incident CV events, independent of traditional CVD biomarkers and improved Framingham Risk Score prediction. 

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