COVID-19-Associated Cancer Screening Deficit Quantified in U.S.
Absolute deficit in screening estimated at 3.9, 3.8, and 1.6 million for breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers, respectively
Gender Disparities Seen in Care for Younger Patients With ASCVD
Women with premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease receive less optimal care than men
SLNB, RT Not Tied to Better Outcomes in Older Women With Breast Cancer
Receipt of sentinel lymph node biopsy or radiotherapy not associated with improved locoregional recurrence-free or disease-free survival
Biden Sets New Goal of Vaccinating 70 Percent of Americans by July 4
So far, more than 56 percent of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; more than 106 million fully vaccinated
CDC: Provisional Number of Births Decreased in 2020
In 2020, more New York City residents gave birth out of the city; increases more pronounced for non-Hispanic White women
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Use of Vitamins for CVD, Cancer Prevention
Task force recommends against use of beta-carotene, vitamin E for prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in adults
12 Cases of CVST Reported for Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine in the U.S.
Time from vaccination to symptom onset varied from six to 15 days; initial presentation was headache in 11 cases
HPV Vaccination Rates Suboptimal Within Ages 9 to 12 Years
For most of the study period, higher rates of HPV vaccination initiation and up-to-date rates were seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians
Physicians more likely to experience childbirth at older ages; have same cumulative probability of childbirth as nonphysicians
NYC, NJ, and Connecticut to Ease COVID-19 Capacity Restrictions
Yesterday, Florida ended all restrictions; however, half of Oregon has been shut back down
