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Sleep disruption consistently predicts risk for atrial fibrillation before and after adjusting for obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep Disruption Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

Higher risk seen across multiple cohorts, regardless of obstructive sleep apnea and other possible factors
Flight attendants have higher rates of specific cancers compared with the general population

Higher Rates of Cancers Observed Among Flight Attendants

Especially breast cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer among female flight attendants
Intervention programs that start before psychological symptoms develop can prevent diabetes distress in teens with type 1 diabetes

Intervention Programs Prevent Diabetes Distress in Teens

Findings based on one-year follow-up in teens with type 1 diabetes participating in the STePS study
Mercury is released from amalgam fillings after exposure to 7.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging

Mercury Released From Amalgam Fillings After High-Power MRI

In an ex vivo setting, mercury is released from amalgam fillings after exposure to 7.0-T MRI
Higher maximal activated clotting time is associated with a greater risk of major bleeding after transfemoral percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than after transradial PCI

Clotting Time in Transfemoral PCI Linked to Bleeding Risk

More major bleeding seen at maximal activated clotting time greater than 290 seconds
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Pharmacists Association have created a guide that describes community-clinical linkages

CDC, APhA Create Guide for Community-Clinical Linkages

Guide details two types of collaborative care models that involve pharmacists, docs working together
The risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring is increased in association with type 1 diabetes

ADA: T1D, T2D, GDM Before 26 Weeks Tied to Higher ASD Risk

Increased risks of autism spectrum disorder in association with types 1, 2, gestational diabetes
Recommendations for defining

Authors Explore Overdiagnosis in Cancer Screening

Standardized definition, guidance on estimation may facilitate understanding of overdiagnosis
Women with dense breasts have a higher rate of recall

Higher Cancer Rates Confirmed in Women With Dense Breasts

Higher rate of recall, lower sensitivity, larger tumor diameter, and more lymph node-positive disease
The American Medical Association recently adopted new ethical guidelines on medical tourism to help physicians understand their responsibilities when interacting with patients who seek or have received medical care outside the United States.

AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism

Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately