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Medical residents should start budgeting and save for the future

Tips Provided for Budgeting in Medical Residency

Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future
The frequency of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a single year predicts the long-term rate of exacerbations

Number of COPD Events Over One Year Predicts Rate of Future Events

Increasing frequency, severity of acute COPD exacerbations tied with risk for death
Thousands of pages of documents were seized from the electronic cigarette maker JUUL by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a surprise inspection last week as part of the agency's investigation into the company's marketing practices.

FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker JUUL

JUUL has come into the FDA's crosshairs as the e-cigarette's popularity among teens is rising
For patients with type 2 diabetes and existing cardiovascular disease

Albiglutide Beats Placebo for Cardiovascular Events in T2DM

Despite having been withdrawn, albiglutide is superior to placebo for reducing cardiovascular events
Hispanics have lower incidence and mortality than non-Hispanic whites for all cancers combined

Cancer Risk Varies for Hispanics, Including in Puerto Rico

Men in Puerto Rico have higher prostate CA incidence rates than other Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites
Nearly half of emergency medicine physicians report having been physically assaulted at work

47 Percent of Emergency Doctors Have Been Assaulted at Work

More than three-quarters of physicians believe that violence in the ED has harmed patient care
Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk for incident advanced age-related macular degeneration

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Risk for AMD

Adults with high versus low MeDi score have lower risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration
Exome sequencing-based screening may identify pathogenic and likely pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants that might otherwise remain undetected

Genomic Screening Can ID Undetected BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk

82 percent of variant carriers identified in exome sequencing had not undergone prior testing
Profiles of childhood respiratory risk factors predict middle-age lung function levels and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk

Childhood Risk Profiles Affect Middle-Age Lung Function

Children with frequent asthma, allergies who smoke as adults are most vulnerable group
An "enhanced recovery after surgery" program is associated with a significant reduction in opioid consumption after gynecologic surgery with no increase in pain scores

Opioid Use Down With ‘Enhanced Recovery After Surgery’ Program

Opioid consumption drops for women undergoing gynecologic surgery, no increase in pain scores