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Increase in Mortality Associated With Menthol Cigarette Use
Among former smokers, menthol versus nonmenthol smoking linked to increased mortality risks from all-causes, CVD, heart diseases
Probability of Cardiovascular Events Lower in Type 1 Diabetes Versus Type 2
Type 1 diabetes associated with less myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, stroke, and limb ischemia
Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Depression Risk With Chronic Kidney Disease
Risk particularly heightened in men, but seen across kidney disease stages
Physical Activity Shows Dose-Response Relationship to Kidney Function Decline in Older Adults
High-intensity interval training significantly cuts risk for rapid estimated glomerular filtration rate decline
Daily Screen Time Tied to Higher Myopia Risk
Each daily one-hour increment of digital screen time associated with 21 percent higher odds of myopia
Guidance Provided for Safe Use of Ketamine
Ketamine use outside of acute pain management and procedural sedation should be part of comprehensive treatment plan by trained medical professionals
Melatonin Improves DNA Damage Repair Capacity in Night Shift Workers
Melatonin intervention linked to borderline significant increase in urinary 8-OH-dG, which is indicator of oxidative DNA damage repair capacity
Yogurt Intake-Colorectal Cancer Link Differs by Abundance of Bifidobacterium
Differential association also seen in subgroup analysis of proximal colon cancer
Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms
Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico as Case Numbers Near 100
Majority of cases presenting in unvaccinated individuals; at least 16 patients hospitalized
