Diet Soda Associated With Higher Odds of Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings show four cans of diet soda per week may up risk two-fold
Mediterranean Diet Adherence Linked to Better IVF Performance
Increased likelihood of achieving clinical pregnancy, live birth for non-obese women aged <35 years
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
2016 Saw Increase in Birth Defects Potentially Linked to Zika
From first to second half of 2016, increase in number of birth defects potentially related to Zika
High Within-Country Economic Inequality in C-Section Rates
In low-, middle-income countries, C-section rates are lowest in poorest fifth, highest in richest fifth
Diabetes Impacts Mortality in Breast Cancer Patients
Longer duration of DM, pre-existing CVD increased all-cause and cancer-specific mortality
Body Fat Linked to Breast Cancer Risk in Normal-BMI Women
High whole-body, trunk fat mass tied to higher risk of ER-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women
CDC: Many U.S. Adults Have Never Been Tested for HIV
Overall, 38.8 percent of women and 53.8 percent of men had never been tested in 2011 to 2015
Significant Increase in Sleep Duration Reported for 2003-2016
Longer sleep mainly due to retiring earlier; decrease in watching TV or reading before bed
Heart Disease, Stroke Risk Up Even Smoking 1 Cigarette/Day
Men who smoked just one cigarette/day had 46 percent of excess relative risk of smoking 20/day
