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Having a spouse in a hospital intensive care unit increases a person’s risk for a heart attack or cardiac-related hospitalization, according to a study published in the journal Circulation....Read More

Infants who receive cow’s milk-based formula in addition to breast milk are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma or recurrent wheeze, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open....Read More

Adults with severe COVID-19 risk developing dangerous levels of inflammation simultaneously in several of the body’s key organs, including the brain, heart, lung and kidneys, according to CDC research released Friday....Read More

The number of in-office visits to primary care physicians in the United States were 50% lower in the spring compared with the same periods in 2018 and 2019, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open...

Less than 60% of people in the United States plan to get vaccinated against the flu this winter, according to a survey released Thursday by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases....Read More

Researchers on Thursday described a “very rare” health complication linked with COVID-19 testing: brain fluid leak....Read More

Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana and Missouri are among the states with the highest prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and eclampsia, according to an analysis published Thursday by JAMA Network Open....Read More

Women vaccinated against HPV may be at significantly lower risk for developing cervical cancer, according to a study published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine....Read More

Older adults with mental health disorders are up to twice as likely to die from severe COVID-19 than those without the conditions, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Front-line healthcare workers, children and older adults should receive priority if or when a COVID-19 vaccine is available, according to the result of a survey of U.S. adults published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open....Read More