Proportion of Cancer Cases, Deaths Due to Alcohol Intake Quantified
Across all 50 states and District of Columbia, alcohol accounted for 75,199 cancer cases, 18,947 cancer deaths annually
Fracture at Certain Ages May Prompt Child Abuse Evaluation
Expert panel recommends evaluation for children younger than 3 years with rib fracture, younger than 18 months with humeral, femoral fractures
J&J COVID-19 Vaccine 66 Percent Effective in Interim Analysis
Efficacy varies by region, with 57 percent efficacy in South Africa and 72 percent efficacy in the United States
COVID-19 Admissions, Fatalities Up for Pregnant Women
COVID-19 hospitalization rates 3.5-fold higher, case fatality rates 13.6-fold higher in pregnant patients versus similarly aged adults
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
New COVID-19 Variants May Weaken Efficacy of Vaccines
But experts stress that even a weakened vaccine can still largely protect people from a severe case of COVID-19
EU Regulator Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine is added to those made by Pfizer and Moderna, which have already been approved in the EU
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Want the COVID-19 Vaccine as Soon as Possible
Messages about effectiveness of the vaccine and the experience of friends and family are most influential factors
Levonorgestrel IUD Noninferior for Emergency Contraception
Pregnancy rates at one month were 0.3 percent in levonorgestrel IUD group and 0 percent in copper IUD group
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