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Legalization of recreational cannabis is not associated with changes in health care utilization

Cannabis Legalization Not Tied to Higher Health Care Utilization

Compared to control states, length of stay and costs did not change significantly in Colorado
A low-fat dietary intervention is associated with reductions in deaths after breast cancer and deaths from breast cancer among postmenopausal women after long-term follow-up

ASCO: Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Cuts Breast Cancer Deaths

Significant reduction in deaths from breast cancer after cumulative follow-up of 19.6 years
A smartphone could be used as a screening tool for detecting the presence of middle ear fluid

Smartphone App Could Help Diagnose Ear Infections

By using smartphone microphone, speaker to assess eardrum mobility, app can detect middle ear fluid
From 2000 to 2015

Estimated Prevalence of Low Birth Weight Down Since 2000

However, average annual reduction rate of 1.23 percent insufficient to reach global targets
Teaching patients to wear goggles when symptomatic to videorecord nystagmus can assist with the diagnosis of episodic vestibular disorders

Goggles That Record Nystagmus Could Help Diagnose Vertigo

Vestibular event monitoring feasible, could allow accurate diagnosis of episodic vestibular disorders
Dabigatran is not superior to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke in patients with recent history of embolic stroke of undetermined source

Dabigatran Does Not Beat Aspirin for Preventing Recurrent Stroke

Efficacy similar to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source
For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer

AI Model Uses Serial Imaging to Predict Lung Cancer Tx Response

Deep learning integrates CT scans from multiple time points to improve clinical outcome predictions
Indicators of despair are rising among U.S. adults entering midlife

More U.S. Adults Show Signs of Despair As They Enter Middle Age

Pattern generalized across races, education levels, geography
Nearly two-thirds of sunscreens that were analyzed failed safety tests proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Two-Thirds of Sunscreens Fail Safety Tests

More than 60 percent of products do not provide adequate sun protection, contain potentially harmful chemicals
Six tattoo inks have been recalled because they are contaminated with bacteria and could lead to infection that poses a serious health risk

FDA: Tattoo Inks Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

Symptoms of tattoo ink-associated infections include rashes, lesions in areas where ink has been applied