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Primary Care-Based Screening Ups Thin Melanoma Detection

Incidence of melanoma thicker than 4 mm did not differ significantly for screened and unscreened patients

ACC: Treatment Beneficial for Mild Chronic HTN in Pregnancy

Reduction seen in risk for primary outcome event, with no increased risk for small-for-gestational age birth weight

COVID-19 Vaccination Early in Pregnancy Not Linked to Fetal Anomalies

Vaccination within teratogenic window not linked to presence of congenital anomalies identified on ultrasonography

CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency

Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks

Body Mass Index, Obesity Up During the Pandemic for U.S. Adults

Higher rates of alcohol consumption and lower smoking rates may have contributed to higher obesity

Fetal Exposure to Cannabis Linked to Adiposity in Childhood

Exposure linked to higher fat mass, fat-free mass, adiposity, and fasting glucose; no link seen with BMI, BMI z-score

Risk for Death by Homicide Up for Cohabitants of Gun Owners

Of homicides occurring at home, sevenfold increased risk for being fatally shot by spouse, partner seen for cohabitants of gun owners

Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019

Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...

Health, Economic Impact of COVID-19 Set to Lessen in Coming Years

Health care use projected to normalize after decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending expected to decrease through 2024