Reduction of Opioid Dose May Improve Pain, Quality of Life
Opioid tapering involved slowly decreasing dose over time, study author says
Chronic Disease Risk Rises With Even Slow, Steady Weight Gain
As little as 11 pounds gained from early to middle adulthood tied to significantly elevated risk
CDC: >100 Million Americans Have Diabetes or Prediabetes
Diabetes was seventh leading cause of death in 2015 in United States, according to report
Low Rate of Cancer Recurrence for Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Research suggests that the cosmetically superior procedure comes with no added risk of recurrence
Electronic Messaging Intervention Cuts Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM
Intervention effective for reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
Rare Skin Manifestations Can Indicate Secondary Syphilis
Case report describes 51-year-old man who primarily presented with multiple nodules on his scalp
Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratio 17 Deaths Per 100,000
Increases in pregnancy-related mortality ratios with maternal age, and racial-ethnic disparities persist
Type of Plant-Based Diet Affects Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Unhealthful plant-based diet index tied to increased coronary heart disease risk
NT-proBNP Improves Heart Failure Prediction in T2DM
Meaningful improvement in five-year risk-predictive performance with addition of NT-proBNP
Measles Outbreak Identified in Minnesota Is Ongoing
Genotyping identified genotype B3 virus in three children, who attended the same child care center
