September 2021
September 25
Pace of COVID-19 vaccinations drops to lowest in months
www.webmd.com
Would an ‘Immunity’ mandate instill more public confidence?
By Jesse Pelletier, MD, MedPage Today, September 20, 2021
National study of COVID-19 natural immunity in unvaccinated persons
Transplantation: July 19, 2021
In aging Japan, under 75 is the new pre-old
By Miho Inada, wsj.com, September 24, 2021
Covid-19 cases projected to decline steadily through March
By Carolyn Crist, Web MD, Sept 22, 2021
Shock wave therapy: ED cure or unproven treatment?
By Lisette Hilton, Urology Times, August 6, 2019
New findings on ambient UVB radiation, vitamin D, and protection against severe Covid-19
sciencedaily.com, September 15, 2021
Zinc L- carnosine complex as an add-on therapy for binge eating disorder and Blum is Nervosa, and the possible involvement of zinc deficiency in these conditions: a pilot study
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology: 11/12 2020 – Volume 40 – Issue 6 – p 599-606
Polaprezinc for prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Int J Cancer. 2021 Mar 15;148(6):1462-1469.
Unprocessed vs processed meat
Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Sep 1;114(3): 1049-1058.
Diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids may help reduce headaches
BMJ 2021;374:n1448
Habitual use of fish oil supplements; genetic predisposition, and risk of fracture
Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Se[ 1;114(3):945-954.
Gut health vitally important for mental health
JAMA Psychiatry September 15, 2021
Insulin resistance doubles risk of major depressive disorder
American Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Vac mandates for air travel appear imminent
anh-usa.org, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
September 18
Non-canonical NRF2 activation promotes a pro-diabetic shift in hepatic glucose metabolism
Molecular Metabolism, Volume 51, September 2021, 101243
About post-finasteride syndrome
www.pfsfoundation.org
Walking 7,000 steps a day can cut the risk of heart disease
www.studyfinds.org, September 3, 2021
Antibiotics use and subsequent risk of colorectal cancer: A Swedish nationwide population-based study
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2021
Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2021; DOI: 10.1007/s10902-021-00440-y
Physical activity is associated with lower long-term incidence of anxiety in a population-based, large-scale study
www.frontiersin.org
Sickle cell disease increases risk of severe COVID and death
By Diana Swift, WebMD
Biden administration moves to prevent shortage of COVID-19 antibody treatments
By Riley Griffin, Emma Court, and Bloomberg, www.fortune.com, September 15, 2021
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19: effectiveness, cost and more
By Shawn Radcliffe, www.healthline.com, August 25, 2021
Poll: Viewers of conservative TV news more accurately estimate Covid-19 death rate
By Sharyl Attkisson, September 6, 2021
The diet that has kept Clint Eastwood in shape during his long life
By Pauli Poisuo, www.mashed.com, April 17, 2021
Regional and sociodemographic differences in average BMI among US children in the ECHO program
Obesity, First published: 31 August 2021
5 reasons why FDA advisors did not recommend Covid-19 booster shots for everyone
By Maggy Fox, CNN, September 17, 2021
Our most reliable pandemic number is losing meaning
By David Zweig, www.theatlantic.com, September 13, 2021
Moderna vaccine more effective than Pfizer, J&J, especially after 4 months, CDC
By Dudo Ruvic, www.nbcnewyork.com, September 17, 2021
Modern’s vaccine creates twice as many antibodies as Pfizer’s
JAMA. Published online August 30, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.15125
September 11
Office air quality affects workers’ cognitive function
www.france24.com, September 9, 2021
NIH study shows no significant benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 outpatients with early symptoms
New England Journal of Medicine, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2103784
Israel is now the world’s Covid hotspot with almost 0.2% of population catching it yesterday.
By Conor Boyd, www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2021
Health impact and cost-effectiveness of achieving the national salt and sugar reduction initiative voluntary sugar reduction targets in the United States: A micro-simulation study
Circulation, August 27, 2021
Covid-19 virus variants Mu and Lambda unlikely to supplant Delta
By Robbie Whelan, www.wsj.com Sept 10, 2021
Eating walnuts daily lowered ‘bad’ cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Circulation, 2021; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054051
Pecan-enriched diets alter cholesterol profiles and triglycerides in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease in a randomized, controlled trial
The Journal of Nutrition, nxab248, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab248
Vaccines cut risk of Long Covid by half
Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal, Published: September 01, 2021
Adverse effects and antibody titers in response to the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19vaccine in a prospective study of healthcare workers
www.mwdRxiv.org, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.25.21259544
Avocado consumption, abdominal adiposity, and oral glucose tolerance among persons with overweight and obesity
The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 151, Issue 9, September 2021, Pages 2513–2521
