U.S. Stillbirth Rates Higher Than Previously Reported by CDC
Stillbirth rate 6.8 per 1,000 births; 72.3 percent of stillbirths had at least one clinical risk factor
Guidance Updated for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Specific recommendations made for adult, pediatric, neonatal life support; resuscitation education; systems of care
Tetrachloroethylene Tied to Risk for Significant Liver Fibrosis
PCE exposure linked to tripled risk for significant liver fibrosis, with a dose-dependent effect
Direct-to-Patient Digital Health Program Improves Lung Cancer Screening Rates
Odds of chest CT completion up by 60 percent compared with usual care
Early Menopause Linked to Higher Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
27 percent increased relative risk for metabolic syndrome seen among women with early versus late menopause
Early Change in Family Structure May Increase Risk for Psoriasis
Children experiencing the psychological stress of 'new family structure' in first year of life have increased psoriasis risk
Cannabis Use Linked to Progression to Regular Tobacco Use
13.0 percent of total new regular tobacco use in the United States was attributed to cannabis use
Parental Opioid Rx More Than Doubles Risk for Persistent Use in Offspring
Associations not influenced by chronic musculoskeletal pain status in parents
Mechanisms of Retinal Impairment ID’d in Idiopathic Intracranial HTN
Impairment of retinal nerve fiber layer and macular impairment identified, according to papilledema severity
Type 2 Diabetes in Young Children Tied to Social, Environmental Factors
Childhood diabetes prevention programs should address broader issues of food access and quality, authors say
