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Most infants and toddlers aged 6 to 23 months consume added sugar

Most Infants and Toddlers Consume Added Sugar

On any given day, 85 percent of infants, toddlers aged 6 to 23 months had added sugar intake
Patients with an adverse change in employment after myocardial infarction have increased likelihood of worse outcomes

Adverse Change in Employment Post-MI Tied to Worse Outcomes

Patients with adverse change in employment more likely to report depression, have lower health status
Both patients with type 1 and patients with type 2 diabetes show overall worse cognition than people without diabetes

Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline

Deficits similar for long-term type 1 diabetes and age-matched patients with type 2 diabetes
In the perioperative period

APAGBI: Teens 13+ Should Be Assessed for VTE Prophylaxis

Decision-making algorithm from Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Worldwide

Increase in Global Cancer Incidence, Drop in Death Rates

From 2006 and 2016, smallest increase seen in high Sociodemographic Index countries
White matter hyperintense lesions in patients with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome change over time in a manner that parallels disease severity

White Matter Hyperintensities in RCVS Vary Over Time

In patients with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, total mean WMH load peaks in third week
Antiretroviral therapy resulting in long-term viral suppression of HIV may contribute to cancer prevention

Lengthy Viral Suppression May Cut Cancer Risk in HIV Infected

Findings strongest for AIDS-defining cancers; no link for non-AIDS defining cancers not caused by viruses
Maintenance of certification among physicians is associated with performance on selected Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set process measures

Certification Status Tied to Physician Performance Measures

MOC linked to performance on selected Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures
Injection drug users are more than 16-fold more likely to develop invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

CDC: Invasive MRSA More Likely Among Injection Drug Users

From 2011 to 2016, increase in invasive MRSA cases from 4.1 to 9.2 percent among injection drug users
Family composition and hygiene practices are associated with the microbial load of kitchen towels

Kitchen Towels Are Source of Possibly Pathogenic Bacteria

Multipurpose towels have higher colony-forming units; humid towels have higher CFU versus dry ones