Pandemic-Linked Decline in Cancer Screening Persisted Into 2022
Low-dose computed tomographic scan rates and mammography rates below expected during March 2021 to February 2022
2016 to 2021 Saw Decline in Percentage of Pregnant Women Smoking
Percent of mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy declined from 7.2 to 4.6 percent, with declines seen across age, race/Hispanic origin groups
AMI, Stroke Risk Elevated for Women With Preeclampsia Within 20 Years
Rates of AMI and stroke remained doubled more than 20 years after delivery; increased rates also seen for women aged 30 to 39 years
Adjuvant Therapy Recommendations for Breast Cancer Drop Between Ages 69 and 70
Year-over-year age difference independent predictor for adjuvant radiation and endocrine therapy recommendations at age 70 versus 69 years
Births Registered in U.S. Increased 1 Percent From 2020 to 2021
Birth rate decreased for women aged 15 to 19 years and those aged 20 to 24 years, but increased for women aged 25 to 44 years
Risk for Contralateral Breast Cancer Higher for Certain Pathogenic Variant Carriers
Women with germline PVs in BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, and PALB2 have elevated risk for contralateral breast cancer
Risk for Ischemic Heart Disease Increased With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Increased risk seen in 10 years after delivery and at 30 to 46 years after delivery for women with one of five adverse pregnancy outcomes
Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
Ceiling prices for negotiation would have reduced Medicare prescription drug spending by ~5 percent if implemented from 2018 to 2020
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
Findings not just for obstetric causes, but also for drug-related deaths, homicide, and motor vehicle crashes
Cumulative Exposure to Estrogen Linked to Lower Risk for Stroke
Reduced risk observed for total stroke, ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage with highest versus lowest exposure
