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This article from the American College of Physicians (ACP) provides a deeper dive into the pause of the J&J vaccine, which was recommended by the FDA and CDC on April 13, 2021, after six cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) among patients who had received the vaccine was reported. The pause is being done to determine whether the vaccine is associated with any other types of thrombosis and to develop more specific recommendations for its use, possibly based on age.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a report that suggested reverse causality – disease driving behavior – may account for some of the controversies surrounding studies related to coffee consumption. The results showed those who have higher blood pressure drink less coffee and those with low blood pressure drank more. But what role does genetics play?

Although the MYSTIC phase 3 clinical trial examining durvalumab therapy for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) did not meet its primary end points – overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) – it did show a numerically reduced risk for death with durvalumab (Imfinzi) versus chemotherapy in patients with PD-L1 expression on ≥25% of tumor cells.

US News & World Report recently published its state healthcare rankings, based on three measures: access to healthcare, quality of care, and overall health of the population, measuring rates of obesity, smoking, suicide, mental health, and mortality for adults and infants. At the top, Hawaii was the clear winner. At the bottom, Mississippi. Where does your state measure up in the rankings?

The IRS was kind enough to move the traditional tax deadline from April 15 to Monday, May 17, granting a bit of a reprieve for getting your financial affairs in order. Many physicians choose to handle their taxes themselves despite a good CPA paying for him/herself in the deductions and tax-savings strategies that they find for you. If you decide to go this route, here are some things you should be asking.

The numbers are staggering when it comes to heart disease, and it’s still the No. 1 killer in the US, according to the CDC. With 30.3 million American adults—12.1% of the adult population—diagnosed with heart disease, it’s certainly a struggle to keep it at bay, but there are preventive measures your patients can take. Here are five foods that represent a heart-healthy diet.