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For U.S. adults with prediabetes

Prevalence of Metformin Use 0.7 Percent in Prediabetes

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Metformin use low even among those with a body mass index of ≥35 kg/m²
Nearly half of American men and women under 60 have a genital human papillomavirus infection

CDC: Almost Half of U.S. Men, Women <60 Infected With HPV

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But vaccine should turn the tide against virus, researcher says
Childhood kidney recipients have increased cancer risk

Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients

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Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
One in 10 pregnant U.S. women with confirmed Zika infection in 2016 had a baby with virus-related birth defects

CDC: Birth Defects Seen in 1 in 10 U.S. Pregnancies Affected by Zika

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CDC report also says too few infants are tested for the virus
One-fifth of patients who sought a second opinion recently at a single academic medical center had received a different diagnosis from their primary care providers

Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients

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In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
Use of corticosteroids is associated with increased odds of metabolic syndrome and elevated body mass index

ENDO: Corticosteroids Linked to Increased Risk of MetS

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CS users had higher odds of metabolic syndrome, increased body mass index compared with nonusers
For adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome

ENDO: Rx Intervention Restores Normal Ovulation in PCOS

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Low-dose combo of spironolactone-pioglitazone-metformin linked to 2.5-fold higher ovulation rate
As HIV becomes a lifetime disease instead of a fatal disease

AACR: Cancer Burden Changing for Americans With HIV

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AIDS-linked tumors predicted to decline by 2030
Racial/ethnic minority groups have a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic abnormality but normal weight than whites

More Metabolic Abnormality Among Normal-Weight Minorities

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Higher prevalence of metabolic abnormality but normal weight in racial/ethnic minorities vs whites
Modest changes in diet can address the projected reduction in the availability of freshwater for irrigation in India

Small Dietary Changes Cut Water Use, Can Improve Health

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Adoption of optimized diets also accompanied by reductions in greenhouse gas emissions