Lung Cancer Deaths 28% Lower in California Than Rest of U.S.
Among those aged 18 to 35, California has had larger drops in smoking initiation, intensity, more quitting
Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Canada
Canada is first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana use
High Risk for Readmission for Takotsubo Syndrome
Of TTS survivors, 11.9 percent readmitted within 30 days, with associated mortality of 3.5 percent
2006 to 2015 Saw Decrease in Medicare Beneficiary ICU Use
Admission rates to the ICU significantly decreased, with large variations seen by state
Few Seniors Who Self-Harm Referred for Mental Health Care
Diagnosed mental illness, physical health condition more prevalent in seniors who self-harm
Cases Show Periodic Fasting May Cut Medication Use in T2DM
Discontinuation of insulin, other diabetes medications seen in case series of three patients
Active Pharmaceuticals ID’d in >700 Dietary Supplements
More than 20 percent of the 776 adulterated products contained more than one unapproved ingredient
Cataract Surgery Tied to Drop in Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Decline in episodic memory scores seen with older age slower after versus before cataract surgery
Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Hospitalization Tied to Brain Abnormalities in Older Adults
Critical illness, major infection linked to smaller brain volumes, especially region implicated in Alzheimer's
