IL-32 Has Inflammatory Properties in Human Obesity
Increased circulating IL-32 in obese patients down after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass-linked weight loss
Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
Readmit Predictors for Congenital Heart Disease Are Lesion Specific
Readmission more likely with primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure at index admission
FDA Approves Balloon Device for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Designed to relieve pressure, pain, or clogged or muffled sensations occuring in the ear
Guidelines Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Evidence-based guidelines include tx with sirolimus, vascular endothelial growth factor D testing
Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Reduced Opioid Use, Abuse
Study of fatal car crashes finds fewer linked to opioids where medical pot is legal
Rate of CVD Mortality, MI, Stroke Down for Patients on Semaglutide
Study confirms the noninferiority of semaglutide
Recent Decline in Cancer Mortality for Children, Teens
Twenty percent decrease in cancer death rate among children and adolescents from 1999 to 2014
Tighter Systolic BP Control Could Save 100K U.S. Lives Annually
Findings indicate high-risk adults would benefit from intensive program to lower SBP to 120 or less
Zika Virus Present in Conjunctival Fluid
Virus may persist in urine, saliva longer, but corneal transplants may pose risk
