>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Differences in Cancer Survival by Type of Insurance
Survival up in patients with private insurance, Medicare; no change or drop with other, no insurance
Magnesium Boosts Environmental Enrichment in Alzheimer’s
Combination of EE, magnesium-L-threonate more effective than either treatment alone in mouse model
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
