COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs
Vaccine hesitancy highest among Black and Hispanic or Latino health care workers; concerns include side effects, newness of vaccine
Patterns of Nicotine Product Use Examined for U.S. Teens
Estimates of health risks linked to nicotine product use among adolescents depend on risk assigned to vaping versus combustible products
Fear of Recurrence Persists for Some Prostate Cancer Survivors
Predictors include lower level of education, years since radical prostatectomy, FCR, no current adjuvant therapy, anxiety
Adverse Events Associated With BNT162b2 Vaccination ID’d
Vaccination not associated with elevated risk for most of the adverse events examined; association found with increased risk for myocarditis, but risk higher in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Breast Cancer Screening Down Among Low-Income Women During Pandemic
Eight percent drop in screenings at 32 community health centers means about 47,517 fewer mammograms, 242 missed breast cancer diagnoses
Reading Clinic Visit Notes Benefits Older Adults
Older adults with chronic conditions report reading notes helped them to remember their care plan, medications
Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout
Those reporting mistreatment may also experience exhaustion, disengagement, and career regret
Breast Density Linked to Risk for Invasive Breast Cancer in ≥65s
Risk for invasive breast cancer increased with increasing breast density for women aged 65 to 74 years, 75 years or older
Maternal Obesity May Up CRC Risk in Adult Offspring
Authors say this association may be contributing to increasing incidence rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults
More Frequent Alcohol Consumption Ups Risk for GI Cancers
Amount of alcohol consumed in each occasion seems to be a less important risk factor