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Adolescents and young adults are increasingly using electronic cigarette products such as pod-based systems but have misperceptions and lack of knowledge about these products

Adolescent, Young Adult Pod-Based E-Cigarette Use Up

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But just 40 percent of e-cigarette users reported a perceived chance of experiencing social, health risks
Measuring the percentage of weight regained following the maximum amount of weight lost after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery best predicts a patient's risk for several serious health problems

Percent Weight Regain Predicts Health Risks Post-Bariatric Surgery

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Based on long-term follow-up, percent regain after max weight loss tied to most health outcomes
Individuals who develop diabetes or prediabetes have elevated fasting plasma glucose at least 10 years before diagnosis

Glucose Dysregulation Seen Years Before Diabetes Diagnosis

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Fasting plasma glucose, BMI elevated 10 years before diagnosis of prediabetes, diabetes
A computed tomography-based abdominal aortic calcification score is a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic patients

CT Abdominal Aortic Calcification Score Predicts CV Event Risk

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In asymptomatic patients, AUC was higher for AAC than for Framingham Risk Score at all time points
The first confirmed U.S. case of a virus carried by South American rodents occurred earlier this year

CDC: First U.S. Case of Rat-Borne Andes Virus Diagnosed

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New World hantavirus can present with symptoms similar to those of the flu
There is considerable variability in the geographic availability of antibiotics

Variability in Geographic Availability of New Antibiotics

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Greater geographic availability for antibiotics from and/or marketed by companies in U.S., Europe
Overall vaccination coverage is high among the nation's kindergarten students

CDC: Vaccination Rates More Than 95 Percent for Kindergartners

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Coverage could be even higher if schools followed up with under-vaccinated
Implementation of a workplace intervention to change diet and physical activity behavior was partially successful among nurses

Limited Success for Changing Diet and Exercise Among Nurses

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At 3 months, significant increase in fruit, vegetable intake but significant decline in physical activity
Physical therapy is non-inferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for patients with nonobstructive meniscal tears

Physical Therapy an Option for Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears

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Physical therapy non-inferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for nonobstructive meniscal tears
From 2014 to 2016 there was an increase in the annual number of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users in the United States

2014 to 2016 Saw 470 Percent Increase in HIV PrEP Use in U.S.

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~7 percent of those with indications for PrEP were prescribed PrEP, including 2.1 percent of women