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Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Canada
Canada is first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana use
CDC Warns of Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Raw Chicken
92 people in 29 states sickened so far; 21 hospitalizations; no deaths reported
Web-Based Lifestyle Program Works for Liver Disease Patients
Similar weight, liver enzyme improvements seen with group- and web-based programs for NAFLD patients
Gastric Banding, Metformin Similar for Improving Glycemia
Both preserved β-cell function in obese adults with impaired glucose tolerance, mild T2DM
High Risk for Readmission for Takotsubo Syndrome
Of TTS survivors, 11.9 percent readmitted within 30 days, with associated mortality of 3.5 percent
2006 to 2015 Saw Decrease in Medicare Beneficiary ICU Use
Admission rates to the ICU significantly decreased, with large variations seen by state
Bariatric Sx Cuts Macrovascular Complications in Obesity, T2DM
Lower composite incidence of macrovascular events, lower incidence of coronary artery disease at 5 years
High Variability in Metabolic Measures May Up Mortality
Even greater risk for mortality, CV events in presence of several high-variability metabolic parameters
Cases Show Periodic Fasting May Cut Medication Use in T2DM
Discontinuation of insulin, other diabetes medications seen in case series of three patients
Active Pharmaceuticals ID’d in >700 Dietary Supplements
More than 20 percent of the 776 adulterated products contained more than one unapproved ingredient
