Grilled Meat, Chicken Ups Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in U.S. Adults
Using open flames or high temps to cook red meat, chicken both linked to higher risk of T2DM
VTE Risk Up in Most Emergency General Surgery Patients
Pharmacologic prophylaxis should be considered unless an absolute contraindication exists
Prevalence of Sunburn 34.2 Percent in U.S. in 2015
About half of individuals aged 18 to 29 and those with sun-sensitive skin experienced sunburn
Review: Virtual Reality Distracts From Pain of Medical Procedures
VR effective for reducing pain and distress of even extremely painful procedures
Higher Exposure to Air Pollution Adds to CVD Risk for Blacks
Higher rate of incident CVD events, all-cause mortality in blacks partly due to PM2.5 exposure
More Harms Than Benefits for E-Cigarettes at Population Level
Estimated 168,000 never-smoking young people could become daily smokers after starting e-cigs
Gut Bacteria May Be Tied to Brain Dysfunction From Sepsis
Presence of bacteria is associated with higher neuroinflammatory markers in mice, humans
Fewer SIDS Cases Result From Genetic Heart Disease Causes
Findings may help prevent unnecessary genetic testing of surviving family members
Guidelines Updated for Evaluating, Treating Hirsutism
Women with an abnormal hirsutism score should be tested for elevated androgen levels
Many Teens Using Tobacco Don’t Self-Identify As Users
Those in denial often single product users of roll-your-own, pipe, e-cigarette, cigar, or hookah tobacco
