Some Lifestyle Changes Suffer With Start of Meds to Cut CV Risk
Likelihood of becoming obese, physically inactive increased for initiators of antihypertensives, statins
Industry Ties May Bias Indoor Tanning Studies
Studies with financial links to indoor tanning industry significantly more likely to favor indoor tanning
Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Up for Young Women Versus Men
Significant increases seen in female-to-male incidence rate ratios in six countries
Tramadol Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk in Adults Aged ≥50
Risk for hip fracture over one year higher for those initiating tramadol compared with codeine, common NSAIDs
Blood Mercury Levels Linked to Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Increased blood total mercury levels, methylmercury levels linked to increased odds of NMSC
Cluster Headache Ups Sickness Absence, Disability Pension Days
Among patients with cluster headache, women have twice as many sickness absence days as men
Suicide Rates Higher for Individuals With Neurological Disorders
Significant variance seen in excess deaths based on time since diagnosis, with rate higher sooner after diagnosis
Patient Decision Aid Informs Patients on Lung Cancer Screening
Tobacco quit lines are an effective way to disseminate patient decision aids
Higher Pollution Levels May Up Severity of Rhinitis Symptoms
Increased levels of PM10, PM2.5 tied to higher levels of severity, with exposure-response relationship
More Than One in 10 Deployed Soldiers Thinks About Suicide
Lifetime noncombat trauma exposure and major depressive disorder may up the risk for suicide ideation
