Reduced Cortical Thickness ID’d in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Female OSA patients had multiple regions of reduced cortical thickness in superior frontal lobe
Many Teens Using Tobacco Don’t Self-Identify As Users
Those in denial often single product users of roll-your-own, pipe, e-cigarette, cigar, or hookah tobacco
Gut Bacteria May Be Tied to Brain Dysfunction From Sepsis
Presence of bacteria is associated with higher neuroinflammatory markers in mice, humans
More Harms Than Benefits for E-Cigarettes at Population Level
Estimated 168,000 never-smoking young people could become daily smokers after starting e-cigs
Higher Exposure to Air Pollution Adds to CVD Risk for Blacks
Higher rate of incident CVD events, all-cause mortality in blacks partly due to PM2.5 exposure
VTE Risk Up in Most Emergency General Surgery Patients
Pharmacologic prophylaxis should be considered unless an absolute contraindication exists
Grass Peptide Immunotherapy Cuts Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
Subcutaneous injections administered over three-week period before grass pollen season
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco System Releases Toxic Chemical
Charring of tobacco plug and release of formaldehyde cyanohydrin identified as health concerns
Bronchial Thermoplasty Can Improve Severe Asthmatic Cough
Case report describes improvement in female patient with 2.5-year history of chronic cough
