Early Anticoagulation May Not Up Survival in Severe COVID-19
Venous thromboembolism seen in 6.3 percent and major bleeding seen in 2.8 percent of critically ill COVID-19 patients
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Dropped During Stay-at-Home Order
Cervical cytology screening rates per 100 person-months decreased 78 percent among women aged 21 to 29 years
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
U.S. prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access
Reopened Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment period will run from Feb. 15 to May 15
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Aspirin Use Tied to Longer Bladder, Breast Cancer Survival
However, aspirin use in older adults not tied to incidence of various cancer types
Considerable Proportion of Cancer Deaths Attributable to Smoking
Smoking-related population-attributable fractions for cancer varied from 8.8 percent to 35.7 percent
Sociodemographic Differences Seen in Receipt of Breast Density Notifications
Those in notification states more likely to receive density information, but likelihood lower for older Black and Asian women of lower income
Groups Jointly Issue Guidelines for Von Willebrand Disease
ASH, ISTH, NHF, and WFH developed clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, management of von Willebrand disease
Full-Dose Heparin May Aid Moderately Ill COVID-19 Patients
Interim results show improvement in primary end point of need for ventilation, other organ-supportive interventions
