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Anticoagulation was associated with increased survival time and bleeding events were similar between treated and non-treated patients.

More than half of primary care practices surveyed said less than 50% of visits during the previous week (in late April), were reimbursable. Nearly half rate the COVID-19 stress on their practice as severe.

Patients with obesity may require long-term pharmacologic management to sustain weight loss. Obesity expert Donna Ryan, MD, talks about new drugs in the pipeline.

Medicare and Medicaid will now cover many more services provided via telehealth, particularly by audio-only telephone.

Optimal health, not an "ideal" weight, should be the goal for patients with obesity and the approach should be gradual, incremental.

The recovery rate of patients with severe COVID-19 infection who received remdesivir was 31% faster than those in a placebo group, according to the NIH.

FDA today voiced concern over alcohol-based hand sanitizer products being produced by non-traditional manufacturers to augment supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study: Nearly 90% of inpatients with COVID-19 on mechanical ventilation died; obesity, diabetes, hypertension common among the 5700 patients.

Primary care physicians can recommend a growing range of programs, online and off, designed to help patients lose weight in a healthy way, with support.

To start, it requires appreciation of the sensitive nature of discussions around obesity and weight loss, says well-known obesity expert Donna H. Ryan, MD.

More than 10% of survey repondents with chronic illness (eg, asthma, diabetes), would avoid seeking needed care because of fears related to COVID-19. 

Persons with obesity are at greater risk for poor health during the COVID-19 quarantine. But, obesity expert Donna Ryan, MD, advises against wieght loss during this time.

There is no pharmacologic agent proven to be safe and effective for treating COVID-19, according to guidelines compiled by an NIH-assembled panel of experts.

Leading researcher Donna Ryan, MD, discusses how adipose tissue contributes to inflammation and prothrombotic risk in persons with obesity.

A normal chest X-ray is no guarantee that a patient is not infected with SARS-CoV-2, suggest results of a new study in ambulatory patients.

One-quarter of US and UK adults indicated a package from China may transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Click through more perceptions, true and false, from a recent survey.

To speed progress toward COVID-19 preventives and treatments, health agencies and leading pharmaceutical companies will contribute expertise, infrastructure, and funding.  

Phase I clinical trials of the adjuvanted vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus could begin in the second half of 2020, according to the companies.

In the US, where 40% of adults meet criteria for obesity, results of 2 new case series have important clinical implications for patient care during the pandemic.

VIDEO: Patients with obesity are at increased risk for the SARS-CoV-2 infection and for more dangerous complications, explains obesity researcher Donna Ryan, MD.

The changes waive a variety of supervision and certification requirements, streamlining hiring and placement.

The NIH announced a clinical trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine safety and efficacy in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

CDC return-to-work criteria for healthcare workers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 are publisehd to guide administrative decision making.

When the face masks are gone, how does care for COVID-19 patients continue? The CDC provides 6 work-arounds to protect HCP.

Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are proposed as treatments for COVID-19 but in patients with existing CV disease could be deadly.

New CDC interim guidance for essential workers exposed to COVID-19 outlines precautions for employee and employer.

Health care workers and first responders will be volunteer participants in the Henry Ford Health System trial of the drug as preventive therapy against COVID-19.

The New York state chapter of the AAFP cites grim statistics from China on COVID-19 disease progression in smokers vs nonsmokers.

In response to COVID-19-related staff shortages, ambulatory physicians may be asked to move to emergency or inpatient care. The AAFP offers a guide to make sure you are protected.

Inadequate testing supplies and compromised safety of frontline healthcare providers lead hospitals' challenges, according to new OIG report.