70 Percent Efficacy Found for Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
Acceptable safety profile identified, with three serious adverse events classified as possibly related to the vaccine
Continuing Treatment Not Beneficial After Five Years of Bisphosphonates
No difference seen in cumulative incidence of hip fracture for continuing therapy for two, five additional years versus discontinuing
Menopause Symptoms Reduced With Higher Levels of Exercise After Cancer Tx
Findings seen for women previously treated with menopause-inducing cancer treatments
Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors
Risk for self-reported clinically significant medical error increases with severity of sleep impairment
Hospitalization Up for Black Gynecologic Cancer Patients With COVID-19
Among patients with gynecologic cancer who died from COVID-19, 41.2 percent were Black
Life Expectancy, Costs for RA Patients Examined
Lifetime expectancy after RA diagnosis found to be 26.3 years in patients diagnosed after 2003; lifetime cost estimated to be $72,953
USPSTF in Favor of Interventions for Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Behavioral counseling interventions that aim to promote healthy weight gain have moderate net benefit
Metformin Use May Reduce Mortality in Women With COVID-19
In overall sample of men and women, metformin use was not linked to significantly reduced mortality
Obesity Increases Hip Fracture Risk Before Age 70 in Postmenopausal Women
Obese women have higher risk for hip fracture-related mortality; on average, they have higher bone density than normal-weight, but significantly faster bone loss
More Plant Foods, Less Red Meat May Cut Heart Disease Risk
Substituting whole grains, dairy, eggs for red meat also might reduce risk for coronary heart disease
