Tobacco Content Still Common on U.K. Prime-Time Television
Tobacco content occurred in 33 percent of all programs; 8 percent of all adverts, trailer breaks
Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries
And increase in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States
Experts Offer Tips for Provider Appeal of Denied Medical Claims
Recommendations include asking for exceptions to payer policies and citing regulatory information
NYU Becomes First Medical School to Cover All Tuition
Full-tuition scholarships, regardless of need, offered to all new and current medical students
Wildfire Smoke Causing Poor Air Quality in U.S. Pacific Northwest
Air pollution advisories, air quality alerts issued for Washington, Oregon
Residents’ Sleep Deteriorates During Training
Worsening seen for sleep duration, quality of sleep, and daytime sleepiness
CDC: Increase in Tianeptine Exposures From 2014 to 2017
Most commonly reported health effects were neurologic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal
Risk of Death Not Up in T2DM When Risk Factors Within Target
Little or no excess risk of death, MI, stroke for those with five risk-factor variables within target ranges
Comments Open on End of NIH Review for Gene Therapy Studies
NIH oversight panel no longer plans to review all applications for gene therapy experiments
Steps Provided for Discharging Patient From Practice
Letter should be sent informing patient of their discharge, providing at least 30 days' notice
