Few U.S. Adults Use USB-Shaped Electronic Vapor Products
7.9 percent report ever use of USB-shaped EVPs in 2018; nicotine delivery, friend/family use drive use
Preterm Birth Tied to Elevated Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Strongest correlation seen at ages 0 to 9 years; risk still increased at 10 to 19, 20 to 43 years
Prepregnancy Folate Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for GDM
Folate intake before pregnancy tied to 22 percent reduction in developing gestational diabetes
FDA Approves Dengue Vaccine for Endemic Regions
Vaccine indicated for individuals aged 9 to 16 who have previously had laboratory-confirmed dengue disease
Measles Case Leads to Quarantine of Cruise Ship in St. Lucia
Also, woman with measles attended a midnight screening of Avengers movie in Orange County, California
April 2019 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for April 2019. This roundup includes the...
Mental Health Treatment, Diagnoses Up in Military Children
Mental health diagnoses, visits, prescriptions increased since 2003
Thiazide Use May Lower Fracture Risk in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Longer thiazide use tied to decreased risk for low-energy fractures, hip fractures in Alzheimer disease
E-Cigarette Use Similar for Pregnant, Nonpregnant Women
Prevalence of current cigarette smoking lower among pregnant women than nonpregnant women
‘Vampire Facials’ at New Mexico Spa Linked to HIV Infections
Facial involves injecting nutrient-rich plasma into the face using a microneedling pen
