Regular Exercise Tied to Better Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors
Yet study shows few African-American cancer survivors meet recommended activity goals
AAP: Pediatricians Should Promote Physical Activity in Children
Doctors should ID opportunities for activity assessment, prescription among those facing barriers to activity
Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Better Semen Quality
Higher sperm counts found with adherence to prudent, vegetarian-like, open-sandwich versus Western pattern
Many Smokers Who Quit Before Gastric Bypass Surgery Relapse
61.7 percent of those who smoked one year preop smoke at seven years postop
1990 to 2017 Saw Increase in Global Deaths From Lung Disease
Negative links found between sociodemographic index and mortality rates of COPD, pneumoconiosis, asthma
Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib
Rates of stroke higher for minority dialysis patients with a-fib partly due to lower anticoagulant use
Increases in Alcohol-Induced Death Rates ID’d Across U.S.
Alcohol-induced death rate increased among men and women, with recent acceleration in rate
Children’s Vaccine Patterns Mainly Classified as Recommended
23 percent of children's vaccination patterns classified as alternate, with limited shots, skipping series
Global Coronavirus Outbreaks Stoking Fears of Pandemic
Mild nature of most cases of COVID-19 making the virus difficult to identify and contain
QOL Similar After Surgery, Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Appendicitis
No difference seen in satisfaction for patients after successful antibiotic treatment versus appendectomy
