Gender Minorities Have Greater Mental Illness, Disability
Among Medicare beneficiaries, gender minorities use more mental health care, visit ER more often
ACP Updates Guidance for HbA1c Targets for Adults With T2DM
Clinicians should personalize glycemic control goals; aim for HbA1c of 7 to 8 percent for most adults
Increase in Other Flavored Tobacco Use After Menthol Ban
Increase in percentage of those who attempted to quit at follow-up versus before ban implementation
Unmet Health Needs for Patients With Uveal Melanoma
Most express unmet needs at 1 week, 3 months after diagnosis; drop in unmet needs over time
Shared Decision-Making Beneficial for Destination Therapy LVAD
Improves patient decisions; stronger link between stated values, patient-reported treatment choice
‘Western’ Diet Associated With Respiratory Symptoms, COPD
Western dietary pattern associated with higher prevalence of wheeze, cough, phlegm
Leptin Tied to Sleep Quality in Obese Patients With T2DM
Leptin tied to delta power in 1st sleep cycle, not total sleep time; findings not seen in non-obese patients
Diaphragmatic Breathing Tied to Less Belching in GERD
The therapy is associated with reduced symptoms in patients with PPI-refractory gastroesophageal reflux
Calcium ± Vit D Supplements Up Risk of Colon Adenomas, Polyps
Late effect findings of sessile serrated adenomas, polyps in those taking calcium with/without vitamin D
Researchers ID Five Distinct Adult-Onset Diabetes Subgroups
These clusters show differing disease progression and risk of diabetic complications
