Teens Not Receiving Evidence-Based Treatment Options to Quit Smoking
95 percent of teens with nicotine use disorder and Medicaid coverage get no counseling or pharmaceutical treatment
Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Lower Incidence of CKD
Reduction seen in incidence of chronic kidney disease, albuminuria; no significant link found for drop in GFR
Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD
Incidence of IPF significantly higher in patients with Crohn disease than in controls
Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence
Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
Behavioral Treatment Helps Reduce Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
Insomnia Severity Index scores improved for many cancer survivors with single sleep education session
E-Cig Use Up in Young Adults, Stable or Down in Older Adults
46.2 percent increase seen in current e-cigarette use among young adults from 2017 to 2018
Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing
But percentage of women entering nine subspecialty fields decreased; lowest increase seen in cardiology
For Seniors With T2DM, Insulin Use Up With Poor Health
Individuals with poor and intermediate versus good health more likely to continue insulin use
Hurricanes Up Mortality Risk for Seniors With Diabetes
In the first month after Katrina and Rita, all-cause mortality spiked 40 percent among seniors with diabetes
Nut Consumption Tied to Less Annual Weight Gain, Obesity
Findings seen for increased consumption of total nuts as well as walnuts, other tree nuts, peanuts