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A pattern of higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased odds of chronic kidney disease

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

Odds of CKD up with beverage pattern consisting of higher intake of sweetened soda, fruit drinks, water
Patients with obesity undergoing projection radiography receive a higher dose area product than normal-weight adults

Obese Patients Exposed to Higher Radiation Doses for X-Rays

Higher dose area product seen for patients with obesity undergoing projection radiography
Many emergency departments do not have a pediatric area or pediatric emergency care coordinator (PECC)

Many EDs Do Not Have Pediatric Area, Emergency Care Coordinator

Other studies detail concerns about pediatric telemedicine use, grassroots intervention to up PECC use
Anxiety and depression predict poor future physical health as strongly as obesity and smoking in older adults

Toll on Health From Depression, Anxiety Akin to Smoking, Obesity

For older adults, effect of anxiety, depression on physical health similar to that of obesity, smoking
Women born with a low birth weight have an increased risk for pregnancy complications

Pregnancy Complications Up for Women Born at Low Birth Weight

Risk greatest for women born with birth weight <2,500 g who develop overweight/obesity
Women with prior false-positive screening results have an increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer for more than 10 years

Risk for Breast Cancer Increased With False-Positive Screening Result

Increased risk for screen-detected and interval breast cancer persists for 12 years after false-positive result
Parity is associated with cardiovascular disease risk

Having Children Tied to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Significant link identified, with nonlinear J-shaped dose-response relationship for increasing parity
A new review

Review Highlights Lack of Tx Options for Prurigo Nodularis

Researchers call for more randomized controlled trials to investigate systemic treatments
Delaying school start times increases the amount of time teenagers sleep

Delayed School Start Shows Benefits for Teens

Longer sleep time tied to better grades, some improvements in attendance
Many veterans have strong preferences against colorectal cancer screening cessation even when provided with information about the potential low benefit of screening

Many Veterans Oppose Cessation of Colorectal Cancer Screening

More than one-quarter of those surveyed not comfortable with stopping low-value screening