Risk-Based Approach Developed to Triage Mammography Use
Clinical indication and individual risk factors linked to breast cancer detection and could help triage mammography use
Gens X and Y Show Worrisome Trend of Declining Health
Future increase in morbidity and mortality rates likely as younger generations age
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
ED Visits Down Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 Versus Prepandemic
Emergency department visits were 25 percent lower during December 2020 to January 2021 versus one year earlier
Routine Cancer Screenings Declined Significantly at Start of Pandemic
However, mammography and colonoscopy rates rebounded substantially by the end of July
U.S. Overdose Deaths Have Soared During COVID-19 Pandemic
Increase largely driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Thousands of Vaccinated People in U.S. Infected With COVID-19
New data are the first to indicate how effective COVID-19 vaccines are in real life
CDC Panel Says It Needs More Time to Study J&J Vaccine Clotting Cases
Advisers to the CDC say they do not have enough information or time to recommend how to proceed and they will meet again within 10 days
Asthma Exacerbations, ED Admissions Decreased During Lockdown
Nonpharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19 associated with reduction in admissions for COPD, asthma
Even Moderate Caffeine Intake in Pregnancy Tied to Smaller Babies
Consuming more than 50 mg of caffeine per day (the amount in about half a cup of coffee) linked to lower birth weight
