Neck Gaiters ‘Worse Than Nothing’ in Preventing COVID-19 Spread
Researchers find using neck gaiter could actually spread the virus further than using no face covering at all
Diabetes Cuts Life Expectancy in U.K. by 6 Million Life Years
Findings based on a population-level model of U.K. residents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Guidance Issued for Genetic Testing in Prostate Cancer
Germline testing advised for metastatic disease, family history suggestive of hereditary disease
Hospital Visitation, Communication Policies Evolving Due to COVID-19
New research reveals trends of visitor restrictions and smartphone communication in Michigan hospitals
Factors Tied to Hormone Therapy Use After Oophorectomy ID’d
Age, education, preventive mastectomy linked to hormone therapy use in BRCA mutation carriers
Breast Cancer Mortality Decreased With Mammography From Age 40
Breast cancer mortality significantly dropped at 10 years of follow-up, attenuated after 10 years
Child Developmental Vulnerability Up With Maternal Depression
Links seen with difficulties in social competence, physical health and well-being, emotional maturity
Smokers Less Likely to Receive Breast, Cervical, CRC Screening
Former smokers were more likely to receive regular screening services than never smokers
Some Doctors Endorse Thyroid Ultrasonography Unnecessarily
Some endorse for patient request, abnormal thyroid function test result, positive thyroid antibody test
Incidence, Severity of Intimate Partner Violence Up During Pandemic
Decrease seen in overall number of patients reporting IPV, but incidence of physical IPV 1.8 times higher
