Advertisement
Greater perceived harm from e-cigarettes lessens the likelihood that teens will use them

Greater Fear of Harm From E-Cigarettes Cuts Teens’ Use

0
Perceived harm from secondhand e-cigarette vapor showed similar patterns
Risk of developing type 2 diabetes is associated with subtle elevations of glucose and lipids more than 20 years before diagnosis

Diabetes Signs May Be Present 20 Years Before Diagnosis

0
Subtle elevations in fasting glucose and triglycerides associated with developing type 2 diabetes
Health care consumers have four major concerns regarding their physicians

Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians

0
Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
Postmenopausal women who breastfed more children

Breastfeeding Found to Be Protective Against Hypertension

0
Findings among Korean women evaluated for hypertension at postmenopausal age
Most people do not believe that professionals including health care providers should be allowed to refuse to provide services based on their conscience or beliefs

Poll: Personal Beliefs Shouldn’t Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat

0
Majority surveyed don't believe health care workers should be able to refuse services based on beliefs
Low serum sodium is associated with cognitive impairment and cognitive decline among community-dwelling older men

Low Serum Sodium Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Men

0
126 to 140 mmol/L linked to increased odds of prevalent cognitive impairment, decline in older men
A long-feared shortage of a substance used in millions of medical imaging procedures each year in the United States appears to have been avoided

FDA Says U.S. Will Now Produce Critical MRI Component

0
New technology approved to produce the country's own supply of the radioisotope Technetium-99m
For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Active Surveillance OK for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

0
Appears to be a cost-effective strategy for patients with small size, stage pTa or pT1a recurrent tumors
Women have more activity limitations and worse health-related quality of life after stroke

Updated Review Confirms Worse Stroke Outcomes for Women

0
More activity limitations and worse health-related quality of life based on studies from 2007 onward
In 2015

ER Visit Rate 92 Per 1,000 for Diabetes Patients 45 and Older

0
Percentage of ER visits by those with diabetes, aged 45 and older, increased from 2012 to 2015