Higher BPA Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality
Nonstatistically significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease mortality also observed
Rates of Prescription Opioid Use Higher in Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors have similar rates of prescription opioid misuse versus those without cancer
Mortality Down but Health Care Costs Up From Gun Violence
Head and neck, vascular, gastrointestinal surgery independently linked to high cost tertile designation
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rate
And RYGB is effective for blood pressure control in patients with hypertension and obesity
Recent Diabetes + Weight Loss Tied to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Risk higher for those with recent-onset T2DM and weight loss of 1 to 8 pounds, more than 8 pounds
Yoga Superior to Stress Education for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
But yoga not as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy, which should remain first-line treatment
Neck Gaiters ‘Worse Than Nothing’ in Preventing COVID-19 Spread
Researchers find using neck gaiter could actually spread the virus further than using no face covering at all
Baby Boomers Showing Higher Rates of Cognitive Decline
Declines seen universally across genders, races/ethnicities, education, and income levels
Pitavastatin Effective for Lowering Lipids
Review shows it is more powerful for LDL cholesterol lowering than atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, and fluvastatin
COVID-19 Impact on Homeless People in U.S. Not as Bad as Feared
Just over 1,200 of the estimated 66,000 homeless people in Los Angeles have been diagnosed with the virus
