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Survey results show more than eight in 10 informed vapers are more cautious and likely to reduce vaping as a result of news of vaping-related illnesses and deaths

News of Vaping-Related Injury Getting Vapers’ Attention

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But many young people who vape still underestimate the risks posed by e-cigarette products
From 1990 to 2017

Mortality Due to Fire, Heat, Hot Substances Declined Globally

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Decline in mortality from 1990 to 2017; regional variation observed in age-standardized incidence
Most children with non-β-lactam antibiotic allergy can be delabeled

Most Children Do Not Have Positive Results to Antibiotic Challenge

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Positive results for only 18 percent of challenge tests to non-β-lactam antibiotics
For patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in routine care

Survival Up for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 1995 to 2017

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Improvement in median overall survival from 5.8 years in 1995 to 2011 to not reached in 2009 to 2017
The prevalence of diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes varies by race/ethnicity and among subgroups within the adult Hispanic and non-Hispanic Asian populations

Diabetes Prevalence Varies by Race, Ethnicity

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Adjusted rates lower for non-Hispanic white versus Hispanic, non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic Asian groups
A polygenic risk score

Polygenic Risk Score More Strongly Linked to Early-Onset CRC

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Strongest association seen for participants without a first-degree family history of colorectal cancer
Anesthesia providers rate patient discomfort from use of checklists prior to anesthesia induction much higher than do patients

Patients OK With Use of Checklist Prior to Induction of Anesthesia

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Patients experience less discomfort with preinduction checklist use than anesthesia providers expect
Use of antioxidants and other dietary supplements before and during chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes for patients with breast cancer

Antioxidant, Supplement Use May Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes

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Disease-free, overall survival poorer with vitamin B12 use before and during chemotherapy
Buprenorphine treatment may be needed for several years after an opioid overdose to reduce the risk of overdose and other adverse events

Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High

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The longer patients continue with buprenorphine treatment, the lower their risk of adverse outcomes
The majority of women experience symptoms and health concerns associated with menopause

Many Do Not Discuss Menopause Concerns With Their Provider

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Perimenopausal, menopausal women report lower rates of well-being than postmenopausal women