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Working long hours may raise the risk for alcohol abuse

Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption

Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
A new electrical stimulation device designed to control obesity by targeting the nerve pathways between the brain and stomach that regulate hunger and fullness has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Stimulation Device Approved to Treat Obesity

Targets vagus nerve which regulates hunger
Rates of many types of hospital-acquired infections are on the decline

Rates of Hospital-Acquired Infection on the Decline

Still, more work to be done says CDC director
From 1988 to 2012

Antenatal Corticosteroid Use Up, Even When Not Optimal

From 1988 to 2012, increase in optimal, suboptimal, and questionably appropriate use
Trends show that diabetes incidence has stayed higher in recent decades than it was in the 1970s

Obesity Up in Past Decade, but Diabetes Incidence Stable

Risk of new-onset diabetes higher in the 1990s and 2000s than in the 1970s
A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is associated with higher risk of endometrial cancer

Metabolic Sx Tied to Higher Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Excess weight likely a big factor, but other conditions also appear to matter
The chances of being diagnosed with early breast cancer

Race, Ethnicity Impact Breast Cancer Prognosis

New research finds biological differences in tumor type, behavior
The risk of colorectal cancer is moderately increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Moderately Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in T2DM

Increased risk for diabetes patients with obesity duration of four years or longer
In many cases

Many Women Receive Unnecessary Hysterectomies

Alternative treatments for benign indications, such as uterine fibroids, are often underused
For patients with rosacea

Propranolol, Doxycycline Combo Safe, Effective in Rosacea

Greater reduction in assessment of rosacea clinical score with combination treatment