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Colorectal cancer incidence is increasing among young adults in certain high-income countries

Colorectal Cancer Incidence Increasing in Younger Adults

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Despite overall decline or stabilization, increase seen for young adults in some high-income countries
Adolescents and adults who undergo gastric bypass surgery have similar weight loss at five years after surgery

Magnitude of Weight Loss Similar for Teens, Adults After RYGB

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Adolescents significantly more likely to have remission of type 2 diabetes and hypertension
From 2017 to 2018

Heroin Overdose ED Visits Decreased From 2017 to 2018

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Decreases not consistent across states, with significant increases in Illinois, Indiana, Utah
Self-reported short and long sleep are both associated with adverse measures of glycemia among adults with prediabetes

Sleep Duration Tied to Adverse Measures of Glycemia

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Findings seen among adults with prediabetes or recently diagnosed, untreated type 2 diabetes
The burden of musculoskeletal diseases increased significantly worldwide between 2000 and 2015

Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases on the Rise

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Significant increases seen worldwide, but burden highest in Europe
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery may be a better treatment option than percutaneous coronary intervention for most patients with more than one blocked heart artery

Open Heart Surgery Beats Stents for Multivessel Disease

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Findings reinforce need for team approach to treatment decisions for heart conditions
Among postmenopausal women

Quitting Smoking Lowers Risk for Bladder Cancer Postmenopause

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Significant drop seen in first 10 years of cessation, continues to decrease as cessation time increases
A new anatomic threshold may be useful for identifying unilateral optic nerve lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis

Thresholds Found for Unilateral Optic Nerve Lesions in MS

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Intereye differences for retinal nerve fiber layer and macular ganglion cell + inner plexiform layer useful
A new tool

Study Describes TBI Caregiver QOL Measurement System

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Five new item banks developed to assess health-related quality for traumatic brain injury caregivers
Venetoclax (VENCLEXTA) has been approved to treat adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma

FDA Approves Venetoclax for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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In randomized trial, drug demonstrated statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival