Weight Loss Tied to Loss of Hip Bone Density in Older Adults
Loss of total hip BMD seen in obese older adults who maintain, regain weight after weight loss
~25 Percent of Adolescents, Young Adults Use Rx Opioids
Focus of prevention should include close friends and family members of teens and young adults
Cardiovascular Disease Rates Dropping in American Indians
Fewer men are dying from heart disease-related events, but women seeing less improvement
Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus Increasing
Greater increase seen for distant-stage and regional-stage SCCA than for localized-stage SSCA
Cervical Cancer Screening Remains Low in Women Ages 45 to 65 Years
Screening rates are insufficient to reduce cervical cancer incidence
Vigorous Activity Weekly May Improve Outcomes in Stable CAD
Vigorous activity once, twice weekly may lower cardiac risk in stable coronary artery disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Comorbidities Before, After Diagnosis
Increased odds of inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, VTE seen before RA diagnosis versus controls
More Appropriate Prostate Cancer Tx Seen at Multidisciplinary Clinic
Patients with low-risk disease more likely to receive nondefinitive therapy at MultiD clinic versus SEER
CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping-Linked Lung Illness
CDC will no longer monitor nonhospitalized patients due to similarities with hospitalized cases
Distribution of Self-Test Kits Can Up HIV Awareness
Testing increased for men who have sex with men who received self-testing kits and their social network members
