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Consumers should not use two electronic cigarette liquids that contain erectile dysfunction drugs because they may pose health risks

FDA: Some E-Cigarette Liquids Contain Erectile Dysfunction Meds

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Sildenafil and tadalafil not approved to be sold over the counter and are being sold illegally
Certain Kotex tampons are being recalled by Kimberly-Clark because they can unravel and leave pieces inside women's bodies.

Recalled Kotex Tampons Can Unravel Inside Body

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Small number of reports include infections, vaginal irritation, localized vaginal injury
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is down with just days left to sign up

Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year

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In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
A mail-based human papillomavirus self-testing program appears to be a promising approach to screening women in Appalachia

Mail-Based HPV Testing May Increase Access

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Findings based on a pilot of underscreened women in Appalachia
An expert consensus decision pathway has been developed for tobacco cessation treatment; the report was published online Dec. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation

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Patients who use tobacco should be offered brief intervention, including prescriptions, behavioral support
CT-P13

Reference Infliximab, Biosimilar Equivalent for Crohn’s Disease

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CT-P13 is equivalent to reference product in primary outcome; no difference in safety outcomes
After extensive adjustment for confounders

Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure

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After adjustment for confounders, vaccine linked to lower all-cause, cardiovascular death
After implementation of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education diversity accreditation standards

U.S. Medical Schools See Increase in Diversity

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More female, black, and Hispanic matriculants seen after diversity accreditation standards implemented
Policies for paid childbearing or family leave for residents are lacking at top-ranking medical schools and may be exacerbated by lack of direction from specialty boards

Paid Childbearing Policies Lacking for Residents

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Policies optimizing competing goals and defining training competency needed
Less than an hour a week of resistance exercise is associated with decreased risks for cardiovascular disease-related events and all-cause mortality

Less Than One Hour of Resistance Training Weekly Tied to Lower CVD Risk

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No further risk reduction for CVD morbidity, all-cause mortality seen for ≥60 minutes/week