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Summer appears to be a risk factor for drug use initiation

Likelihood of Trying Drugs for the First Time Higher in the Summer

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U.S. teens, adults more likely to try illicit drugs for the first time in the summer months
For patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Smoking May Limit Success of Embolization Therapy for PAVMs

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Findings seen in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia undergoing pulmonary embolization
Symptoms of burnout seem to be associated with greater explicit and implicit racial bias among resident physicians

Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians

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Residents with burnout had greater explicit racial bias, implicit racial bias scores after adjustment
Patients receiving gastric acid inhibitors have an increase in prescriptions of anti-allergic drugs

Risk for Allergy Development Increased After Gastric Acid Inhibitor Use

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Rates ratios increased with increasing age and were more prominent in women
The incidence of Lyme disease increased from 2001 to 2012 in the United Kingdom

Estimated U.K. Incidence Rate of Lyme Disease 12.1 per 100,000

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If increase continues, more than 8,000 cases expected in United Kingdom by end of 2019
Workplace injuries severe enough to warrant more than a week away from work may increase the risk for death among workers

Work-Related Injuries Up Suicide and Drug-Related Death

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Suicide and drug-related mortality higher in both male and female injured workers
Cardiovascular implantable electronic device complication rates vary considerably among hospitals

CIED Complication Rates Vary Considerably Among Hospitals

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Rates from 5.3 to 14.3 percent seen in hospitals that implanted at least 25 devices during study period
Initiation of therapy with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus is not associated with an increased risk for urinary tract infection events compared with initiation of other second-line antidiabetic medications

SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events

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Findings seen in propensity-matched cohorts versus receipt of DPP-4 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists
National norms have been developed for assessing empathy among men and women at different levels of medical school education

National Norms Developed for Assessing Medical School Empathy

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Any raw score on the Jefferson Score of Empathy can be converted to percentile rank
Older people with hearing loss are more likely to experience outdoor activity limitations

Hearing Loss Takes Mental, Social, Physical Toll on Older People

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Early identification and intervention could reduce risk for these poor health outcomes