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Electronic cigarette use is associated with a decrease in tobacco smoke toxicant exposure in those who quit smoking

E-Cigarette Use Cuts Tobacco Smoke Toxicant Exposure

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Decrease in toxicant exposure for those who quit smoking and for dual users
In a review article published online Sept. 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Suggested Response Provided for In-Flight Medical Emergencies

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Article offers tips for physicians providing emergency in-flight medical care
A needle-exchange program in Washington

D.C. Needle-Exchange Program Curbed HIV Spread

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Effort also saved $44 million in potential disease treatment costs over two years
A minority of colorectal cancer survivors experience social distress

Social Distress ID’d in Minority of Colorectal Cancer Survivors

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Strongest predictor of social distress is having three or more long-term conditions
Average life expectancy among people worldwide has risen by more than six years since 1990

Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide

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Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
Regardless of weight loss

Bariatric Surgery Beats Drug Tx for Metabolic Outcomes in T2DM

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Surgery associated with significantly lower plasma lipids, CV risk, medication use versus drug therapy
Cardiologists don't always identify heart valve issues through auscultation

Cardiologists Failing to Identify Basic, Advanced Murmurs

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Additional training improved detection of heart murmurs and accompanying conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that injectable skin-lightening products are potentially unsafe and ineffective.

FDA Issues Warning Regarding Injectable Skin Lighteners

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Injectable products may contain unknown substances or contaminants
None of 657 patients who took a daily pill to prevent HIV infection contracted the virus over a period of more than two years

Daily PrEP Prevents HIV Infection in High-Risk Individuals

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Study participants were infected with other sexually transmitted diseases
Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a more than doubled risk of developing monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Agent Orange Tied to MGUS in Vietnam Vets

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Exposed veterans have higher rates of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance