Duration of Adult Obesity Affects Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers find odds for four types of cancer rise significantly for every decade of obesity
Season, Region of Birth May Influence Celiac Disease Risk
Swedish study finds lower risk of digestive disorder in infants born in winter or cooler climates
Minority of Surgical Studies Include Men, Women Equally
About one-third of articles analyze data by sex; fewer include discussion of sex-based results
Antipsychotic Use Doesn’t Up Congenital Malformations
No increased risk for congenital malformation or cardiac malformation with typical, atypical APs
Women Abused As Children Appear to Have Shorter Lifespans
Extreme stress in childhood may affect the response tendencies of immune cells
OnabotulinumtoxinA Effect Lasts in Overactive Bladder
Consistent mean reductions in urinary incontinence; durable improvements in quality of life
Antenatal Steroids Don’t Cut Morbidity in Preterm Twins
No reduction in incidence of respiratory distress syndrome or composite neonatal morbidity
Physician Under-Recognition of Angina Often Occurs
Predictors of physician under-recognition include heart failure and less-frequent angina
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Up in U.S. Since 1979
From 0.3 percent in 1979-1980 to 5.8 percent in 2008-2010, partly due to trends in BMI, race
