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The public is being given its 14th opportunity to safely dispose of pills and patches at collection points operated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and its partners.

DEA Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Oct. 28

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Only pills or patches will be accepted, not liquids, needles, or sharps; service is free and anonymous
Interactions between genes and physical activity and genes and sedentary behavior may play a role in the development of obesity

Less Sedentary Time May Attenuate Genetic Role in Obesity

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U.S. Hispanics/Latinos in lowest tertile of physical activity have strongest genetic association with BMI
Among patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Sudden Death Most Common CV Death in T2DM/ASCVD

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27 percent of CV deaths in diabetes patients with atherosclerotic CVD are categorized as sudden death
A joint effort between students at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design is training future physicians in design thinking to help identify and repair health system issues that contribute to physician burnout

Design Thinking Enables Med Students to Solve Challenges

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Partnership with design students focuses on innovative solutions to health system issues
For organ recipients in Norway

In Norway, Risk of SCC After Organ Transplant Has Fallen

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Standardized incidence ratio peaked in patients who underwent transplantation in 1983-1987 period
Clinicians' job satisfaction is associated with improved burnout scores and reduced intention to leave their practices

Clinician Job Satisfaction Linked to Improved Burnout Scores

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Reduced intention to leave practice for clinicians who report increased job satisfaction during follow-up
For coronary heart disease patients with type 2 diabetes

Yoga Plus Aerobics Beneficial in Coronary Heart Disease

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Greater improvement in CHD risk factors for combined intervention versus either alone
Key stakeholders and physicians discussed electronic health record usability and optimization in the American Medical Association Running Your Practice Community.

Key Stakeholders Discuss How to Make EHRs More Usable

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Stakeholders, physicians discuss EHR usability and optimization, rules for releasing test results
Measures of cerebral functional network connectivity measured within four weeks of cardiac arrest are associated with a favorable outcome at one year

MRI Findings Prognostic for Long-Term Recovery in Cardiac Arrest

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Cerebral functional network connectivity shows potential in anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Transition from a condition-specific to a hospital-wide readmission measure would result in a modest increase in the number of hospitals eligible for readmission penalties and would substantially increase penalties for safety-net hospitals

More Penalties With Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure

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Increase in number of hospitals eligible for penalties, in penalty disparity for safety-net, other hospitals