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Liquids in E-Cigarettes Are Heterogeneous, Frequently Toxic
The more chemicals in e-liquid, the more toxic it is likely to be; vanillin tied to higher toxicity
Physical, Executive Function Most Affected After Ischemic Stroke
Worse scores in multiple domains tied to lower income, female sex, disability
Social Isolation, Loneliness May Increase AMI, Stroke Risk
Social isolation linked to increased mortality among individuals with history of AMI or stroke
EHR Usability Contributes to Possible Patient Harm Events
Usability challenges mainly occur during order placement and medication administration
Condition Readmission Measures Don’t Reflect Overall Quality
Differ from non-Medicare patients with same conditions, Medicare patients with unreported ones
Impaired LV Response During Exercise in Preterm-Born Adults
With greater exercise intensity, ejection fraction lower in preterm-born than term-born young adults
Complete Genome Sequence Can Be ID’d From Amniotic Fluid
Concordance of variant calls between cellular, cell-free DNA, with parental libraries >96 percent
Intensive Lifestyle Interventions Cut Long-Term Disability in T2DM
10-year lifestyle, weight loss changes increased disability-free years in women, those without CVD
Only Half of Adults With Familial Hypercholesterolemia on Statins
And, only 30.3 percent of patients with definite or probable FH on statins take high-intensity statin
Sports Sponsorships Often Market Unhealthy Food and Drinks
Overall, 76 percent of foods had unhealthy nutrition scores, 52.4 percent of drinks sugar-sweetened
