Oral Contraceptives Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA Carriers
Findings seen in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers; reduction greater with longer duration of use in BRCA1 carriers
CDC: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Chicken
Three people have been hospitalized; one death has been reported in Texas
Britain to Fully Reopen Soon, Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Britain have increased, but number of deaths has stayed stable
Just 20 States Reached Biden’s July 4 Vaccination Goal
Parts of the South, Southwest, and Midwest starting to see surges, particularly Florida, with about 17 percent of all new cases reported there
Familial Hereditary Risk Seen for Hematologic Cancers
Findings based on large study of twins, which showed risk is higher if twin has a hematologic cancer
Recommended Therapy for Low Back Pain May Cut Lost Workdays
Adherence to guideline-recommended interventions linked to fewer lost workdays in workers with acute low back pain injuries
Many Youth With Blood Cancers Receive Intensive End-of-Life Care
Influencing factors include hospital size, insurance type, geographic region
Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention Up in African Region
By 2019, prevalence was 90.2 percent among males aged 15 to 24 years, but remained below 80 percent for older men
Use of Bronchodilators Down for Bronchiolitis Treatment in Infants
High hospital-level bronchodilator use not associated with better outcomes; adjustment follows AAP recommendations to limit routine use for bronchiolitis
Radioligand Therapy Slows Advanced PSMA+ Prostate Cancer
177Lu-PSMA-617 added to standard care prolonged imaging-based progression-free survival and overall survival
