OBGYN & Women's Health
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
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