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CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury
Guidelines highlight importance of asking patients about e-cigarette, or vaping, use in nonjudgmental way
2009-2015 Saw Breastfeeding Up for Most Races/Ethnicities
Disparities in breastfeeding rates increased between black, white infants from 2009-10 to 2014-15
Bipolar Disorder May Increase Risk for Developing Parkinson Disease
Literature review shows increased likelihood of idiopathic PD with previous diagnosis of BD
Increase in Suicide Attempts Seen for Black Adolescents
Across all sex and racial/ethnic groups, linear decrease seen in self-reported suicidal ideation, suicide plans
Study Compares Anticoagulants for Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Authors find rivaroxaban not noninferior to vitamin K antagonists for secondary thromboprophylaxis
Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
Pulmonary Embolism Risk Elevated for More Than Six Weeks Postop
Findings based on six common surgery types in large French study
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
Likelihood of Transplant Lower at Profit-Driven Dialysis Facilities
More research needed to understand the mechanisms behind difference in transplant access
Reconstructive Surgery International Trips Are Cost-Effective and Sustainable
Benefits greatest for cancer-related conditions, cleft lip/palate, and hand conditions
