COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Against Reinfection
Findings show protection for all variant periods
Risk Factors for Sleep-Related Suffocation, Infant Death Identified
Adjusted odds highest for sleep-related suffocation, unexplained infant death for infants not sharing room with mother, caregiver
2019 to 2020 Saw Drop in Number, Rate of Twin Births
Number of twin births declined 7 percent compared with 3 percent decline in singleton births
Increase in Overdose Mortality Greater Among the Pregnant in 2020
Overdose mortality increased about 81 percent from 2017 to 2020 among pregnant and postpartum women
More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
Easier access to birth control helps women who live far from a health care provider or have difficulty obtaining appointments
Fewer Postpartum Visits Occurred During Pandemic
Largest declines seen among Black individuals, young people, and those without insurance
Team Care With Clinical Decision Support System Beneficial for T2DM Patients
Significantly greater decreases seen in HbA1c levels, LDL-C levels, and systolic BP for team-based care with versus without CDSS
Feds Urge Vaccination as ‘Tripledemic’ Hits More Americans
Vaccination will be key to keeping patients healthy through the winter holidays
United States to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus and 17 died during an outbreak that started earlier this year
Legalization of Medical Marijuana Beneficial for Cancer Patients
Reduction seen in rate of one or more opioid days and in the rate of one or more pain-related hospital events
