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In a study published in the December issue of JACC: CardioOncology

Risk Score Developed to Help ID Heart Failure Risk in Leukemia

Risk score identifies risk among patients with acute leukemia treated with anthracyclines before chemo
For women aged ≥50 years

Sustained Weight Loss at 50+ May Lower Risk for Breast Cancer

Women who lost ≥9 kg and regained some, but not all, also had lower risk for breast cancer
Losing weight is consistently associated with reduced type 2 diabetes risk across body mass index

T2DM Risk Cut With Weight Loss Even in Nonoverweight People

Findings seen even among nonoverweight, regardless of family diabetes history, genetic risk for T2DM
Variations across hospitals and surgeons in patient-reported outcomes following elective lumbar fusion surgery are mainly driven by differences in patient populations undergoing surgery

Variability in Lumbar Fusion Surgery Driven by Patient Factors

However, selecting patients more likely to have favorable outcomes would greatly cut surgery volumes
Misuse/abuse

Misuse of Nonopioid Medications Appears to Be on the Rise in U.S.

Increases seen for misuse/abuse, suicide attempts, and hospitalizations linked to gabapentin, baclofen
In women

Midlife Obesity in Women May Increase Risk for Dementia Later

No clear association with later dementia seen for low BMI, low caloric intake, inactivity at baseline
Compared with placebo

Addition of Maintenance Olaparib Slows Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Benefit substantial for homologous-recombination deficiency positive tumors with, without BRCA mutations
Nearly half of adults are projected to have obesity by 2030

Obesity Projected to Affect Almost One in Two by 2030

Nearly 25 percent of adults projected to have severe obesity by 2030; in 25 states obesity will top 25 percent
Cannabis use is increasing rapidly among people with depression

Cannabis Use Up, Especially Among Those With Depression

Study also shows declining perception of cannabis use-related risks
Federal health officials have unveiled plans to allow prescription drug imports from Canada and other foreign nations.

FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries

All imports would have to be FDA-approved, tested to ensure quality, relabeled to meet U.S. labeling requirements