WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is the most common comorbidity among children and adolescents with COVID-19 and is associated with disease severity, according to a study published online June 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Mild Symptoms ID’d in COVID-19 Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a sample of young U.S. service members aboard an aircraft carrier, a COVID-19 outbreak was mainly characterized by widespread transmission with relatively mild symptoms and asymptomatic infection, according to research published in the June 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Troponin I Elevation Linked to Death in COVID-19 Patients
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, troponin I elevation is associated with an increased risk for death, according to a study published online June 8 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Nine U.S. States Seeing Spikes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In another troubling sign that the spread of COVID-19 might be accelerating, new U.S. data show hospitalizations in at least nine states have been on the rise since Memorial Day.
Tumors of Embryonic Origin More Common in Children With Birth Defects
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For eight cancer types, there are differences in the frequencies of cancers in children with birth defects versus children with cancer but no birth defects, according to a study published online May 29 in Cancer.
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Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer surgery is safe in women 70 years and older, according to a study published online June 2 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Good Outcomes Seen in Hospitalized Pregnant Women With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most pregnant women admitted to U.K. hospitals with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have good outcomes, according to a study published online June 8 in The BMJ.
High-Risk Drinking Could Further Increase Liver Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Without substantial changes in drinking, the disease burden and deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease will worsen in the United States through 2040, according to a study published in the June issue of The Lancet Public Health.
Risk for Maternal, Neonatal Complications Increased With NAFLD
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NeuroSAFE Improves Erectile Function After Radical Prostatectomy 
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Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery 
