Non-COVID-19 Mortality Not Increased After COVID-19 Vaccination
Adjusted relative risks reduced for non-COVID-19 mortality after receipt of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen vaccines
Fetal Mortality Drops to Historic Low of 5.70 Per 1,000 in 2019
Fetal mortality rate was lower than 2018 for deaths occurring at 20 to 27 weeks, no different for deaths occurring at 28 or more weeks
More Than Half of U.S. Infants Born in High-Volume Obstetric Hospitals
Yet, more than one-third of U.S. obstetric hospitals are low-volume with <500 births/year
USPSTF Presents New Approach to Sex, Gender in Recommendations
Task force will use inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex, gender in guideline development; will use gender-neutral language
Many Pregnant Women Not Receiving Recommended Care
Findings show even patients adhering to prenatal care receive an average of six of eight guideline-based services
Dysglycemia Risk Up for Women With PCOS, Regardless of BMI
Combined oral contraceptive pill use associated with reduced dysglycemia risk for women with PCOS
3 Percent of U.S. Cancer Cases Attributable to Physical Inactivity
Population-attributable fraction varied from 3.9 percent for urinary bladder cancer to 16.9 percent for stomach cancer
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Quitting at Younger Age Cuts Most Smoking-Associated Cancer Mortality Risk
Starting to smoke at any age linked to increased cancer mortality rate ratio, with increased rate ratio for starting at younger age
Michigan Data Show Routine Vaccinations Plummeted in Early Pandemic
Authors say catch-up vaccinations of doses missed throughout the pandemic needed to stem outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases
