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Researchers Weigh in on Youth Pizza Consumption
More calories, fat, salt consumed on 'pizza days;' experts suggest pizza as target for intervention
Electronic Alert Cuts Proportion of IV Proton Pump Inhibitors
Significant reduction in proton pump inhibitor use, associated institutional costs
Dyslipidemia, High BP Prevalent Among U.S. Youth
About one in five had dyslipidemia; one in ten had high or borderline BP in 2011 to 2012
Viral Load at Delivery in ~13 Percent of Women Taking HAART
Detectable viral load linked to multiparity, black ethnicity, education, timing of HAART initiation
Mindfulness Intervention De-Stresses Cancer Survivors
Positive short-term effects seen in younger breast cancer survivors
BMI and Waist Circumference Are Frequently Discordant
WC linked to VAT, liver fat, adverse cardiometabolic risk profile within each BMI category
Rx Adherence Lower for Patients New to Diabetes Therapy
Adherence also linked to other factors, including use of mail order pharmacies, lower out-of-pocket costs
Supplements Curb Isotretinoin-Associated Triglyceride Increase
ω-3 supplementation stabilizes expected increase in patients with preexisting hypertriglyceridemia
Age at Gluten Introduction Not Linked to Risk of Celiac Disease
Risk of tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies, celiac disease up in Swedish versus U.S. children
Review: Venlafaxine May Be Effective for Fibromyalgia Tx
Studies limited by small sample size, inconsistency of outcomes, methodological concerns
