FDA Ad Campaign Hopes to Halt E-Cigarette Use Among Teens
'The Real Cost' Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign to target at-risk youth
U.S. Senate Passes Opioids Bill
Comprehensive bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars to fight opioid abuse in the United States
Active Choice Intervention Tied to Increase in Flu Shot Rates
Vaccination rates decrease throughout the day; with intervention, similar increase throughout day
Socioeconomic Status Lower Among U.S. Sexual Minorities
Observation especially true for females, but adjusting for education attenuates many of the disparities
Sport Specialization Tied to Pediatric Overuse Injury
Athletes with high specialization at higher risk of injury than those with moderate, low specialization
Incident Contrast Sensitivity Common in Middle-Aged Adults
Factors linked to elevated risk include cadmium level in highest quintile, older age, more plaque sites
Tafamidis Treats Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Reduces all-cause mortality, cardiovascular-related hospitalizations compared with placebo
Scribes Improve Physician Workflow, Patient Interaction
Scribes lower EHR documentation burden for doctors and increase time spent interacting with patients
Many Middle, High Schoolers Report E-Cigarette Cannabis Use
Use is higher among males, current users of e-cigarettes or other tobacco products
Review: Treatments for Primary Basal Cell Carcinoma Compared
Similarly low recurrence rates for excision, Mohs sx, curettage and diathermy, external-beam radiation