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A measure to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and electronic cigarettes to 21 has been approved by the U.S. Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Congress Approves Raising Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21

Measure was supported by many tobacco and electronic cigarette companies

CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 10-14

The 42nd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 10 to 14...
Concussions are common among the U.S. collegiate population

Concussions More Common Among College Students Than Thought

Non-sport-related concussions are more common on campus than sport-related concussion
The correlation between low education and incident cardiovascular disease is partly due to income and work stress

Low Education Link to CVD Risk Partly Due to Income, Job Strain

Correlations with risk for CVD, CVD mortality reduced after adjustment for income, job strain
A cognitive symptom measure identified in discharge summaries can predict the risk for dementia

Cognitive Symptom Score From EHR Predicts Risk for Dementia

Symptom score derived from discharge summaries using natural language processing linked to earlier diagnosis
For individuals with prediabetes

HbA1c Minimally Adds to CVD Risk Prediction in Prediabetes

Classical risk factors explain most of the increased risk for CVD associated with HbA1c in prediabetes
For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Anifrolumab Improves Response at 52 Weeks in Lupus

Rate of composite response showing reduced disease activity higher with anifrolumab versus placebo
For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Continuing Full Induction Regimen Not Beneficial in Metastatic CRC

Maintenance therapy shows benefit versus observation in terms of PFS but not overall survival
Safety net-reliant patients initiating maintenance dialysis are disproportionately cared for at nonprofit/independently owned and hospital-based facilities

Increasing Proportion of Dialysis Patients Rely on Safety-Net Care

Safety net-reliant patients more likely to initiate dialysis at nonprofit/independently owned facilities
A considerable proportion of U.S. adults are unaware of some or all of the symptoms of myocardial infarction

Some U.S. Adults Unaware of Any Myocardial Infarction Symptoms

About 20 percent of adults not aware of the three most common symptoms of myocardial infarction