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Adolescents smoking electronic-cigarettes only have significantly higher excretion of volatile organic chemical compounds than non-smokers

Excretion of Volatile Organic Compounds Up in Teen E-Smokers

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Excretion of metabolites of acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide, crotonaldehyde up
Gender minority Medicare beneficiaries have larger disability and mental health burdens than the general Medicare population

Gender Minorities Have Greater Mental Illness, Disability

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Among Medicare beneficiaries, gender minorities use more mental health care, visit ER more often
Guidance has been developed for hemoglobin A1c targets for glycemic control among nonpregnant adults with type 2 diabetes; the guidance statement was published online March 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACP Updates Guidance for HbA1c Targets for Adults With T2DM

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Clinicians should personalize glycemic control goals; aim for HbA1c of 7 to 8 percent for most adults
Implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes results in an increase in those attempting to quit

Increase in Other Flavored Tobacco Use After Menthol Ban

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Increase in percentage of those who attempted to quit at follow-up versus before ban implementation
Most patients with uveal melanoma have unmet health information and psychological needs

Unmet Health Needs for Patients With Uveal Melanoma

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Most express unmet needs at 1 week, 3 months after diagnosis; drop in unmet needs over time
A shared decision support intervention is beneficial for patients considering destination therapy left ventricular assist device placement

Shared Decision-Making Beneficial for Destination Therapy LVAD

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Improves patient decisions; stronger link between stated values, patient-reported treatment choice
A "Western" diet appears to be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

‘Western’ Diet Associated With Respiratory Symptoms, COPD

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Western dietary pattern associated with higher prevalence of wheeze, cough, phlegm
Plasma leptin levels are independently associated with sleep quality in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Leptin Tied to Sleep Quality in Obese Patients With T2DM

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Leptin tied to delta power in 1st sleep cycle, not total sleep time; findings not seen in non-obese patients
Diaphragmatic breathing can reduce belching and proton pump inhibitor-refractory gastroesophageal reflux

Diaphragmatic Breathing Tied to Less Belching in GERD

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The therapy is associated with reduced symptoms in patients with PPI-refractory gastroesophageal reflux
Calcium supplements

Calcium ± Vit D Supplements Up Risk of Colon Adenomas, Polyps

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Late effect findings of sessile serrated adenomas, polyps in those taking calcium with/without vitamin D