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Evidence relating to the pros and cons of electronic cigarettes as helpful smoking cessation tools is presented and discussed in a head to head article published online April 25 in The BMJ.

Pros and Cons for E-Cigarettes As Aid to Smoking Cessation

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Researchers present evidence supporting their use, and discuss the limits and hazards of use
World Trade Center-exposed firefighters have increased prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and light-chain MGUS

Multiple Myeloma Risk May Be Up for WTC-Exposed Firefighters

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And, cancer burden projected to be greater than expected for world trade center-exposed firefighters
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local agencies are holding the 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across the country this Saturday

Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
From 1990 to 2014 there was a decrease in race-based disparities in years of life lost in the United States

Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost

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Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
U.S. hospitals will have to post their standard prices online and make it easier for patients to access their electronic medical records

Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online

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Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
Alcohol consumption

Alcohol Intake May Influence Oral Microbiome Composition

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Heavy drinkers most at risk; microbial diversity, profile differ in wine drinkers versus non-drinkers

American College of Physicians, April 19-21

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The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
For patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery

Celecoxib Lowers Opioid Use Post Head & Neck Cancer Surgery

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Decreased opioid use seen after head and neck cancer surgery with free tissue reconstruction
Patients who previously had a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening test result are more likely to have future screenings

Cancer Screening More Likely After a Previous False Positive

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Findings for both men and women with a false-positive prostate or breast cancer test result
Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening is associated with reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in men

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Cuts CRC Incidence, Mortality in Men

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Absolute risks for colorectal cancer, CRC death not reduced for screening group vs. controls in women