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The addition of kunzea oil does not improve the efficacy of topical psoriasis treatments containing liquor carbonis detergens and salicylic acid

Topical Kunzea Oil No Help for Psoriasis

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No difference in efficacy with addition of kunzea oil to liquor carbonis detergens and salicylic acid
Certain patterns of vaginal microbiota are associated with higher risk of preterm delivery

Patterns of Vaginal Microbiota Linked to Preterm Delivery

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Findings have important implications for predicting premature labor, a major global health problem
Total coffee intake is associated with colon cancer recurrence and mortality for patients with stage III disease

Drinking Coffee May Cut Risk of Death in Stage III Colon Cancer

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Patients consuming ≥4 cups/day of caffeinated coffee have lower recurrence, mortality risk
Military-connected youth are at increased risk for adverse outcomes during wartime

Well-Being of Kids From Military Families Suffers During Wartime

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Children of military families at higher risk of substance abuse, violence, carrying weapons
Patients at greatest risk for an unplanned hospital readmission include those with chronic cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases

Risk Factors Can ID Patients More Likely to Be Readmitted

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Friday discharge, existing chronic diseases, high number of ER visits are predictors
For patients with active cancer and acute symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Full-Dose Tinzaparin Doesn’t Cut Risk of Recurrent VTE in CA

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No difference in major bleeding, overall mortality, but reduction in clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding
Electronic cigarette use is associated with initiation of combustible tobacco product smoking among adolescents

E-Cig Use Linked to Combustible Tobacco Use in Teens

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Increased likelihood of initiation of combustible tobacco product smoking among young teenagers
For overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Liraglutide Linked to Weight Loss Over 56 Weeks in T2DM

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More weight loss for 3.0 mg liraglutide versus placebo among overweight/obese with type 2 diabetes
Lumbar spine bone mineral density increases fracture risk among women with lower lumbar spine T-score than femoral neck T-score

Lumbar Spine BMD Ups Fx Risk in Women With Discordant T-Scores

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Lower T-score for lumbar spine than femoral neck increases fracture risk, particularly in older women
Age at menarche could play a role in development of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancers among African-American women

Early Menarche May Add to Risk of ER− Breast CA in Black Women

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For ER-negative breast cancer, childbirth status didn't affect benefits of later menarche age