August 23, 2022: Research shows that many young women are disproportionately afraid of breast cancer and that young breast cancer survivors are more afraid of recurrence than older survivors. I encourage you to think of what we can do together to help reduce that fear so that young women don’t let their fear overwhelm them as they become aware of and educated about their risks as well as their prevention and treatment options.
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NCHR Comments on the Proposed 2022 Center for Disease Control (CDC) Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
April 11, 2022: We commend the CDC for their continued efforts to reduce opioid use. However, we are very concerned that the impact of the Box 1 Guideline as currently written will be very harmful to patients.
Read More »Opinion: Maryland’s reopening, especially of sports stadiums, is too soon
The Washington Post Letters to the Editor, March 15, 2021: Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is reopening sports stadiums to 50 percent capacity and consulting Dr. Robert Redfield for his COVID-19 response. Both decisions create an enormous opportunity for the coronavirus to spread.
Read More »A C.D.C. analysis describes anaphylaxis after people have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as ‘rare’
NYT, January 9, 2021. Federal health officials say allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccines are rare, but serious, and every site administration vaccines must be prepared to recognize and treat them.
Read More »How Effective Is the Mask You’re Wearing? You May Know Soon
The New York Times, December 16, 2020. A CDC division is working with an industry standards group to create standards for mask safety and effectiveness.
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