Fracture Risk Up for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Fracture risk site specific, changing from pattern linked to obesity to pattern linked to osteoporosis
Online Communication Tied to Positive Appraisal of Tx Decisions
More frequent online users more positively appraise their decision making in breast cancer
Exercising One Hour/Day May Eliminate Sitting’s Toll on Health
However, mortality risk significantly up in those watching five hours of television a day or more
Esophageal Cancer Risk Raised by Alcohol Intake, Obesity
Third of cases may be avoided if people maintain a healthy weight and limit alcohol consumption
Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Can Predict Mortality
In patients with diabetes, baPWV can predict all-cause mortality after lower extremity amputation
Marijuana May Cause More Damage to Heart Than Tobacco
Exposure impaired endothelial function in rats for at least 90 minutes
Miscarriage Linked to Maternal Zika Infection
Dutch case finds woman's infection in South America may have contributed to pregnancy loss
Two More Possible Cases of Non-Travel-Related Zika in Florida
If all four are confirmed, they would be first instances of infection in continental United States
Even Midrange Vision Impairment Can Negatively Affect QOL
Findings for midrange vision category (at legal threshold for driving)
Clinicians Should Consider Valley Fever in Some Flu Patients
Endemic in desert regions in southwest U.S. and some areas in Central and South America
