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The proportion of youth exposed to secondhand aerosol from electronic cigarettes increased in 2018

More Youth Being Exposed to Secondhand Aerosol From E-Cigs

Significant upward trend seen in 2018 with 33.2 percent of youth exposed
Guidelines have been updated on vaccinations in patients with multiple sclerosis; a practice guideline update summary was published online Aug. 28 in Neurology.

Guidelines Updated for Vaccination in Multiple Sclerosis

MS patients advised to follow all local vaccine standards except in case of specific contraindications
From now on

Vaccine-Related Searches on Pinterest Will Show Only Public Health Organizations

Last year, Pinterest stopped showing vaccine-related search results to halt spread of misinformation
About 5.7 million Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles have been recalled in the United States because the clear silicone spout can detach and pose a choking hazard to children

Millions of Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles Recalled

Contigo has received 149 reports of the spout detaching, including 18 spouts found in children's mouths
For postmenopausal women with stable chest pain

Central Obesity Tied to CAD in Postmenopausal Chest Pain

Central, but not overall, obesity linked to obstructive coronary artery disease underlying stable chest pain
Losing at least 20 lb before total knee arthroplasty is associated with better outcomes among morbidly obese patients

Losing 20 lb Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes

Findings based on group of morbidly obese patients with varying weight loss before surgery
A history of 20+ years of rotating night-shift work is associated with an increased risk for definite diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

Long-Term Night-Shift Work May Up Risk for Multiple Sclerosis

Overall, no link found between rotating night-shift work history and MS risk in two large nurse cohorts
In a special article published online Aug. 21 in Arthritis Care & Research

Treatment Guidelines Updated for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial SpA

TNFi recommended over secukinumab, ixekizumab for AS and nonradiographic axial SpA as first biologic
There is an association between the number of concussion symptoms at the time of injury and the odds of reporting an indicator of low testosterone level and erectile dysfunction among former football players

Concussion Symptom History Tied to Low Testosterone Levels

Past concussion and indicators for erectile dysfunction also linked in study of former football players
Use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors is associated with increased risks for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors May Up Pancreatic Disease Risk

Risks for pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer higher in Korean patients with newly diagnosed T2DM