ASH: Stem Cell Transplant Benefits Older Adults With MDS
Overall survival, leukemia-free survival higher for patients assigned to allogeneic HCT versus those with no donor
ASH: Adding Subcutaneous Daratumumab Slows Advanced Multiple Myeloma
Subcutaneous daratumumab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone reduces risk of progression, death in relapsed/refractory MM
Body Dissatisfaction at 14 Predicts Depressive Episodes at 18
Body dissatisfaction predicts mild, moderate, and severe depression episodes among girls; mild and severe episodes in boys
Large U.S. Claims Study IDs Complications of COVID-19
Association with COVID-19 strong, absolute risk high for viral pneumonia, respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, sepsis
CDC Recommends Universal Mask Wearing
Mask wearing is top CDC recommendation to help stop the spread of COVID-19
Proportion of Older Adults Owning, Using Hearing Aids Increasing
Fewer Black Americans owned and used hearing aids across 2011 to 2018, and they had a smaller increase in ownership, use
Rooming-In, Breastfeeding Feasible With Maternal SARS-CoV-2
Rooming-in, breastfeeding can be practiced in women who are able to care for their infants, with low postnatal transmission
Female Physicians Spend More Time in EHR Than Males
No sex-specific differences observed for patient satisfaction scores or efficiency measures
Obesity Adds to Racial Disparity in Early Breast Cancer
Considerable differences in obesity, comorbidities -- but not treatment -- seen between Black and White women
Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
58 percent of adults aged 50 to 80 years report being somewhat or very likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine
