Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024
Estimated U.S. Annual Cost of Initial Cancer Screening $43 Billion in 2021
Major drivers of the total estimated costs of screening were amounts paid to facilities where testing occurred
2007 to 2020 Saw Continuous Decrease in Cervical Cancer in Younger Women
During same period, significant increase was seen in incidence of CIN3 among those aged 25 to 29 years
Incidence of Many Cancers Increasing Among Younger Generations
Incidence rate ratios increased with each successive birth cohort born since 1920 for eight of 34 cancers
CDC Report Addresses Nonfinancial Access Barriers to Care in 2022
12.5 percent of U.S. adults delayed or did not get medical care in past 12 months because they were too busy to go to a provider
Smoking + Early Menopause Increases Risk for Lung Disease, Poor Outcomes
Authors call for smoking cessation and lung cancer screening in smokers with early menopause
COVID-19 Vaccination May Increase Risk for Urinary Tract Symptoms
Higher proportion of those who received single dose versus three doses urinate five or more times in the night
Common Genetic Risk Seen for Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, Cancer
Women with POI have increase in breast cancer, while relatives of these women have an increased risk for breast, colon, prostate cancers
Risk for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Increased With Maternal Obesity
Progressively increasing risks for SUID seen for infants of mothers with class I, class II, and class III obesity