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Cardio-oncology is an emerging discipline and subspecialty in response to the rapidly growing number of patients with comorbid cardiovascular disease and cancer and the complexity of these conditions

Cardio-Oncology Services Growing in Number and Demand

Need for subspecialists increased due to more cancer survivors, aging population
For eyes with center-involved diabetic macular edema and good visual acuity

Observation Feasible Strategy for Some Eyes With Diabetic Macular Edema

In eyes with good visual acuity, no difference in vision loss found two years after initial treatment
Atenolol is associated with a reduction in incident intermediate- and low-risk prostate cancer

AUA: Atenolol Linked to Drop in Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

After adjustment for confounders, atenolol displayed significant protective effect on prostate cancer
Electronic cigarette products may be contaminated with microbial toxins

Microbial Toxins Found in Electronic Cigarette Products

Endotoxin and glucan concentrations seen in cartridge and e-liquid samples
An evaluation of funding cycles (7 through 14) from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute shows that relatively low levels of primary care research studies are funded

Primary Care Constitutes Minority of Research Funded by PCORI

Both the number of studies and percentage of funding for primary care low
Elderly patients with lung cancer

Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers

Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
Serum free fatty acid concentrations can distinguish children's fed and fasting states

Serum Free Fatty Acid Level Verifies Fasting State in Children

Free fatty acid level consistent with nonfasting in 9.7 percent of outpatients and 1.6 percent of inpatients
In HIV serodifferent gay couples

ART Stops HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples

Zero rate of HIV transmission seen through condomless sex when viral load is suppressed
Three months of azithromycin did not significantly reduce treatment failure among patients hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Impact of Azithromycin Studied in Acute Exacerbation of COPD

Azithromycin leads to significant drops in treatment intensification and step-up in hospital care
Medical financial hardship affects more than half of adults in the United States

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

Hardship in material, psychological, behavioral domains more likely for those age 18 to 64 versus ≥65