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Awake VATS Can Be Safe Option for Some Lung Cancer Patients
Awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery safe, feasible for patients with poor lung function
Palliative Care Reduces Odds of Suicide in Lung Cancer Patients
Only 20 percent of patients who died by suicide had a palliative care encounter
Periodontal Inflammation a Risk With Tongue Piercing
And, two young females with tongue piercings have deep lingual infrabony lesions, periodontitis
Acute Insomnia Found to Be Common Among Good Sleepers
~75 percent of those with acute insomnia recover good sleep; ~6 percent develop chronic insomnia
Most Infants and Toddlers Consume Added Sugar
On any given day, 85 percent of infants, toddlers aged 6 to 23 months had added sugar intake
Many Working Americans Obtain Unhealthy Foods at Work
These foods are often high in empty calories, sodium, refined grains; low in whole grains, fruit
Poor Social Network Adds Health Risks Across Cardiac Diagnoses
Having no one to talk to linked to worse self-rated mental and physical health, anxiety, depression
Kitchen Towels Are Source of Possibly Pathogenic Bacteria
Multipurpose towels have higher colony-forming units; humid towels have higher CFU versus dry ones
Childhood Obesity/Overweight Steadily Rose From 1999 to 2014
If trends continue, about one-third of children and one-half of teens will be obese/overweight by 2030
Better Dietary Patterns Among U.S. Adults Could Save Billions
Cost savings of $25.7B and $38.1B based on 20 percent increase in adherence to MED, HEI-2015
