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There is stronger evidence of a link between the herbicide Agent Orange and bladder cancer and hypothyroidism among U.S. military personnel exposed to the chemical during the Vietnam War

Evidence Links Agent Orange to Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism

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Also, veterans with Parkinson's-like symptoms can file claim for the condition
Evidence is lacking that hydrolyzed infant formulas protect children from autoimmune disorders

Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas Don’t Shield Against Asthma, Allergies

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Review of nearly 70 years of data found no protective effect
A predictive model has been developed and validated for in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement; the findings were published online March 9 in JAMA Cardiology.

Predictive Model Developed for In-Hospital Mortality in TAVR

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Covariates include age, glomerular filtration rate, hemodialysis, severe chronic lung disease
Privacy policies for health programs -- or "apps" -- designed for smartphones that share highly sensitive medical information between patients and doctors are lacking

Study Raises Privacy Concerns for Health Care Apps

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Many have no policies, and may share data with third parties, researchers say
Women with diabetes who take insulin appear to have a higher incidence of dense breasts

Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients

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Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
Warfarin treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation may raise the risk of traumatic intracranial bleeding by more than previously reported

Warfarin’s Intracranial Bleed Risk Higher Than Previously Reported

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Several factors place patients at increased risk of traumatic intracranial bleeding
In what researchers are calling a possible "paradigm shift

Survival Benefit for Kidneys From Incompatible Living Donors

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Compared no transplantation and transplants from deceased donors
The list of neurological disorders potentially associated with the Zika virus continues to grow

Zika Now Tied to Meningoencephalitis

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Case described in elderly cruise ship patient
For rural men who have sex with men

Disclosure of Sexual Identity Linked to Receipt of HIV Testing

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Rural men who have sex with men who disclose sexual identity more likely to have HIV testing, hepatitis shots
Long-distance triathletes who drink too much water during competition may end up with hyponatremia

Ironman Competitors Susceptible to Hyponatremia

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Frequent fluid stops entice racers to drink more than they need, researchers say