Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
More Than Half Today’s Children Expected to Be Obese at 35
Relative risk of adult obesity increases with age and BMI, up to 3.10 for 19-year-olds with severe obesity
Physicians Report High Rate of Uncontrolled Atopic Dermatitis
Findings among physicians treating patients with a history of moderate-to-severe disease
Incidence of HIV Dropped From 1999 to 2016 in Uganda
Drop in incidence coincided with increases in ART coverage, male circumcision, teens not having sex
Cord Blood Improves Motor Function With Cerebral Palsy
Improved brain connectivity, motor function seen in dose-dependent manner
Recommendations Developed for Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Advise against clinical diagnosis for women with cystic changes on CT, with no additional features
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Diabetes Disparities
Exposure to diabetes-associated environmental EDCs may contribute to racial, socioeconomic disparities
Fecal Microbial Transplant by Oral Capsule Noninferior for CDI
FMT by capsule noninferior to FMT by colonoscopy for prevention of recurrent C. difficile infection
Over 5 Percent of Incident Cancer Due to Diabetes, High BMI
In 2012, 5.6 percent of all incident cancers due to combined effects of diabetes, high BMI
Measuring Plasma PCSK9 May ID Resistance to PCSK9 Inhibitors
Most patients experience increase of at least 3.7-fold in plasma PCSK9 levels after treatment
