Consuming Olive Oil May Reduce Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults
Replacing butter, margarine, mayonnaise, dairy fat with olive oil linked to reductions in total, cause-specific mortality
Response to Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Better in Black Men
Outcomes better for Black men compared with White men in clinical trials of definitive radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer
Dense Breasts, High BMI May Interact to Up Breast Cancer Risk
Positive additive interaction linked to increased risk for breast cancer particularly in postmenopausal women
Young Adults With Cancer Facing Psychological Distress During Pandemic
High psychological distress tied to lower quality of life, social isolation, impaired cancer care
Red Cross Says U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Level
People who have received COVID-19 vaccines can donate blood and platelets as long as they are symptom-free
Psychological Distress More Likely in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
AYA cancer survivors with versus without psychological distress have additional medical expenses, office visits, use of meds
Factors at Midlife May Predict Health Trajectory in Women
Factors linked to health declines include higher BMI, lower level of education, current smoking, osteoarthritis, depression, CVD
Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Rare After Primary Vaccination
Risk higher for people who were aged 65 years or older, immunosuppressed, or had at least one of six underlying conditions
Incarceration Tied to Lower Life Expectancy in Blacks
Disparities in incarceration may partially explain the lower life expectancy of Blacks, authors say
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
