Maternal Mortality in the U.S. Higher Among Black Women
Postpartum cardiomyopathy, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are leading causes of maternal death for Black women
CDC Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination Updated for 2021-2022
ACIP makes no preferential recommendation when more than one licensed, recommended vaccine is available
Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally
Use of the fuel has been linked to a wide range of human health problems
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
Good Recovery at One Year for Most COVID-19 Hospital Survivors
However, survivors had more problems with mobility, pain or discomfort, anxiety or depression at one year than controls
Obesity Ups Medical Spending for Long-Term Cancer Survivors
Survivors with obesity have additional $3,216 in medical spending per person per year, translating to $19.7 billion in 2016
Higher Vitamin D Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Early-Onset CRC
Inverse association significant and stronger for dietary sources of vitamin D versus supplemental vitamin D
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
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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
