Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills
Proposed provisions would more clearly outline charges to be expected during medical emergencies, offer protections to consumers
Women’s Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Decline especially noticeable among women of racial and ethnic minority groups with low incomes
Ovarian Stimulation Drugs Not Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Use of clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins, alone or in combination, not associated with increased risk for breast cancer
Lower BMI Cutoff Tied to Endometrial Cancer in Chinese Women
Lower obesity threshold of BMI ≥25 kg/m2 tied to increased risk of endometrial cancer in Asian women presenting with postmenopausal bleeding
Many Saw Improvements in Migraine During Quarantine
Authors say findings suggest reduction in daily challenges may have benefited migraine sufferers
Providing Infant Carrier May Up Breastfeeding at Six Months
Parents receiving ergonomic infant carrier, instructions on proper use more likely to breastfeed at six months postpartum
Zuranolone Bests Placebo in Postpartum Depression
At day 15, significantly greater reduction seen in depressive symptoms as measured by change in HAMD-17 score from baseline
Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic
Full-time status significantly declined among female physicians with preschool-aged children
Low Exercise May Amplify Link Between Poor Sleep, Mortality Risk
Highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality seen in no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group
