E-Cigarette Use Cuts Tobacco Smoke Toxicant Exposure
Decrease in toxicant exposure for those who quit smoking and for dual users
Suggested Response Provided for In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Article offers tips for physicians providing emergency in-flight medical care
D.C. Needle-Exchange Program Curbed HIV Spread
Effort also saved $44 million in potential disease treatment costs over two years
Social Distress ID’d in Minority of Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Strongest predictor of social distress is having three or more long-term conditions
Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
Bariatric Surgery Beats Drug Tx for Metabolic Outcomes in T2DM
Surgery associated with significantly lower plasma lipids, CV risk, medication use versus drug therapy
Cardiologists Failing to Identify Basic, Advanced Murmurs
Additional training improved detection of heart murmurs and accompanying conditions
FDA Issues Warning Regarding Injectable Skin Lighteners
Injectable products may contain unknown substances or contaminants
Daily PrEP Prevents HIV Infection in High-Risk Individuals
Study participants were infected with other sexually transmitted diseases
Agent Orange Tied to MGUS in Vietnam Vets
Exposed veterans have higher rates of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance