Today's Health News
SABCS: 22 Percent of Young BRCA Carriers Conceive After Breast Cancer
No significant difference seen in disease-free survival for those with, without pregnancy; overall survival up for those with pregnancy
In Utero Exposure to Cannabis Tied to Worse Neonatal Outcomes
Impact seen on birth weight, preterm birth, neonatal intensive care unit admission
Changes in Cardiac Structure ID’d in Latinas With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Alterations in cardiac structure and systolic and diastolic dysfunction partially mediated by current hypertension
2020 to 2021 Saw Nonsignificant Decline in Perinatal Mortality Rate
Late fetal mortality rate was essentially unchanged, while early neonatal mortality rate decreased 4 percent
Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults
Despite lower overall smoking rates, minority adults have higher smoking-related health care spending and chronic diseases
SABCS: Younger Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Adjuvant RT
Very low risk for recurrence seen for postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years who did not receive radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery
Biden Menthol Cigarette Ban Delayed Amid Political Pushback
The delay, which was posted Wednesday, now says officials plan to finalize rules to put the ban in place in March
White House Looks to Curb Big Pharma’s Sky-High Drug Prices
If a drug is too expensive, the Biden administration will use federal law to grant patent licenses to rival pharma companies
SABCS: Positive Outcomes Seen When Pausing Endocrine Therapy to Become Pregnant
Incidence of breast cancer-free interval events similar for those undergoing ovarian stimulation for cryopreservation or not
CDC: Admission Rate to ICU 1.8 Per 1,000 Live Births for Mothers
Lower rates seen for White non-Hispanic mothers, mothers younger than 25 years; higher rates seen for higher-order births