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The Bacillus Calmette Guérin vaccine is associated with a reduction in hyperglycemia among patients with type 1 diabetes with long-term disease

BCG Vaccine Tied to Reduced Hyperglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes

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Systemic shift in glucose metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
Youth should be protected from electronic cigarettes and other nicotine delivery devices

FIRS: Guidance Offered for Protecting Youth From E-Cigarettes

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E-cigarettes should be regulated as tobacco products; their sale to youth should be banned worldwide
For adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Increased Risk of MI, Ischemic Stroke After COPD Exacerbation

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Greater risks were seen following severe exacerbation versus moderate exacerbation
Switching electronic health record systems can result in increased efficiency and productivity gains

Considerable Costs Associated With Switching EHR

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Costs include time needed for research and testing, maintenance and other fees, hardware updates
The American Medical Association recently adopted a policy aimed at improving physician access to mental health care in response to physician depression

AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care

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New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
For women

VTE Linked to Acute Decline in Physical Function in Women

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Greater difference in physical decline for women specifically reporting pulmonary embolism
Flavoring additives used in electronic cigarettes may have adverse effects on blood vessels

E-Cigarette Flavorings May Impair Vascular Function

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Increased inflammation and a loss of nitric oxide seen in endothelial cells
Data breaches affecting health care systems or their partners need to be addressed quickly

How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?

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Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
From 2011 to 2017 there were decreases in current use of any tobacco products among high and middle school students

2011 to 2017 Saw Drop in Youth Use of Any Tobacco Products

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Electronic cigarettes most commonly used tobacco product among high, middle school students in 2017
At hospitals with the lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis

Case Volume Affects Mortality for Immunosuppressed With Sepsis

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Risk of death from sepsis up at hospitals with lowest volume of immunosuppressed patients with sepsis