Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Dropped During Stay-at-Home Order
Cervical cytology screening rates per 100 person-months decreased 78 percent among women aged 21 to 29 years
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
U.S. prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
MIND and Mediterranean Diets Tied to Delayed Parkinson Onset
Strongest association seen in women, with delay in onset of up to 17 years
Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access
Reopened Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment period will run from Feb. 15 to May 15
Targeted Inpatient Screening Mammogram Can Up Screening Rates
17 of 21 appropriate candidates successfully completed inpatient mammograms; all except one were negative
Fresh Embryos May Yield More Live Births From Donor Eggs
Findings seen for fresh compared to cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfers during IVF cycles using freshly retrieved donor eggs
Metformin Use for T2DM May Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
Odds of contracting COVID-19, COVID-19-related mortality higher for individuals with diabetes
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Aspirin Use Tied to Longer Bladder, Breast Cancer Survival
However, aspirin use in older adults not tied to incidence of various cancer types
Cardiovascular Disease Still Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
18.6 million deaths attributed to CVD in 2019, representing a 17.1 percent increase from 2010
