Overall Rate of Prepregnancy Diabetes 10.9 Per 1,000 in 2021
Rate increased by 27 percent from 8.6 in 2016; PDM rate increased with increasing maternal age and prepregnancy BMI
Capivasertib-Fulvestrant Therapy Increases PFS in HR-Positive Breast Cancer
Findings seen in patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer with relapse, progression during aromatase inhibitor treatment
CDC: U.S. General Fertility Rate Slightly Decreased in 2022
Birth rate decreased by 3 percent for teenagers, with decreases in rates seen for both younger and older teenagers
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
Former North Carolina Health Secretary Mandy Cohen is the likely pick
8.2 Percent of Adults Do Not Take Meds as Prescribed Due to Cost
Likelihood of not taking medication as prescribed due to cost increased for women versus men and for those with disabilities
ASCO: Phone-Based Coaching Helps Breast Cancer Patients Lose Weight
Authors say next step in research is to see if weight loss impacts cancer recurrence
ASCO: Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Cervical Cancer
Overall and progression-free survival increased for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increase Stroke Risk at an Earlier Age
Highest risk and earliest onset seen in those with more than one affected pregnancy