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Increased coffee intake may be a beneficial addition to a healthy diet

Coffee Drinking Found to Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality

Similar findings across type of coffee, quantity, type of death, and caffeine metabolism score
Brain volume loss has nonlinear dynamics and limited reproducibility as a marker of therapeutic response in multiple sclerosis

Dynamics of Brain Volume Loss Vary With MS Progression

Limited reproducibility of estimates seen using different imaging methods
Positive future orientation is associated with reduced odds of weapon-related violence perpetration among teenage males from low-resource neighborhoods

Future Outlook Tied to Risk of Weapon Violence in Male Teens

Young males with positive orientation have lower odds of threatening, injuring someone with a weapon
For women

Working >45 Hours Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk in Women

Increased risk seen for women but not men; slightly attenuated after adjustment for mediating factors
Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in their first pregnancy have increased rates of chronic hypertension

CVD Risk Up With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Rates of chronic HTN, T2DM, hypercholesterolemia higher for women with HDP in first pregnancy
The automated Bone Scan Index is an independent prognostic imaging biomarker of overall survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Automated Bone Scan Index Prognostic for Prostate Cancer

aBSI validated as prognostic biomarker of survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Smoking marijuana seems to be associated with increased risk of cough

Smoking Marijuana May Be Tied to Cough, Sputum Production

Insufficient evidence for link between marijuana and pulmonary function, obstructive lung disease
At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association

AMA Adopts Policy to Cut Sugar Sweetened Drink Consumption

Policy supports evidence-based strategies such as excise taxes, adding warning labels
Marketing is important for physicians

Effective Marketing Methods Offered for Primary Care Doctors

Effective marketing includes internet marketing, speaking engagements, and print materials
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a warning about fireworks safety.

American Academy of Pediatrics Warns Against Using Fireworks

Organization recommends viewing professional community fireworks displays