Fewer Toxic Chemicals Seen for E-Cigarette Use Versus Tobacco
Findings for e-cig users who have stopped smoking completely, compared with still smokers
Outreach Strategies Increase HCC Screening in Cirrhosis
No difference in proportion undergoing screening with mailed invitation with or without navigation
Sickle Cell Trait May Affect Reliability of HbA1c Readings
HbA1c levels significantly lower than in people without sickle cell trait
HbA1c Tied to Progression of Aortic Stiffness Without Diabetes
HbA1c, HOMA-IR linked to progression of carotid femoral pulse wave velocity in adults
Poor Pathologist Agreement for Low-Grade Dysplasia in Barrett’s
Kappa value 0.11 for low-grade dysplasia among patients with Barrett's esophagus
FDA Approves Newborn Screening Tests for Metabolic Disorders
Screens used to detect Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1, Pompe, Gaucher, and Fabry
High TG, Low HDL-C Levels May Help Further Stratify CHD Risk
Fasting high TG + low HDL associated with increased risk, particularly in those with diabetes
2000 to 2014 Saw Increase in Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
15-fold increase in diagnosis from 2008 to 2014 after accounting for demographic changes
CDC: 2.5 Million U.S. Women Have Had Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
High rate of chlamydia/gonorrhea infections in U.S. means many women at risk
Patient Infected With HIV Despite Long-Term Adherence to PrEP
43-year-old man infected with strain of HIV that has become resistant to Truvada
