Exposure to PM2.5, Ozone at Low Levels Linked to Mortality
Link between short-term exposure to levels below air quality standards, mortality in Medicare population
2009 to 2016 Saw Increase in Prenatal Marijuana Use
Greatest increases seen for pregnant females aged younger than 18 years, those aged 18 to 24 years
Weak Association for Blood Lead Levels, Criminal Behavior
Lead levels in childhood weakly tied to conviction outcomes when socioeconomic status is not a factor
Hepatitis B Vaccination Often Missed Among HIV Patients
More than one-third of adult HIV patients receiving medical care have not been vaccinated
Multicomponent Strategies Most Effective for BP Control
In patients with hypertension, multilevel, multicomponent strategies may be best
Gene Polymorphisms Linked to Risk of Chronic Post-Op Pain
Genetic variations, age, gender, history of chronic pain all associated with risk
Good Long-Term Survival After Childhood Liver Transplant
20-year survival almost 80 percent; over one-third of patients have CKD, altered liver biochemistries
Text Message Interventions May Help With Weight Management
Interventions classified as effective were more likely to last longer than 12 weeks
Plasma Volume Changes May Mediate Effects of Empagliflozin
Findings suggest reduced CV mortality risk mediated by effects on markers of plasma volume
Exercise Reduces Sleep Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors
BEAT Cancer intervention improves Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global sleep quality versus usual care
