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Treatment of male breast cancer has evolved since 2004

Treatment of Male Breast Cancer Has Evolved From 2004 to 2014

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Significant increases seen in total mastectomy, radiotherapy after breast conservation, endocrine tx
There is a dose-response association between indoor tanning and risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in women

Indoor Tanning May Up Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Dose-response association found between indoor tanning and SCC risk among women
Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight

Back Sleeping in Late Pregnancy Linked to Lower Birth Weight

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Authors say this is a modifiable risk and campaigns should target third-trimester side sleeping
Sixteen-year-old girls report more depressive symptoms when using oral contraceptives compared with nonusers

Teens Using Oral Contraceptives Report More Depressive Symptoms

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No association seen between oral contraceptives, depressive symptoms when ages 16 to 25 years were combined
People who increase their consumption of sweet beverages -- either fruit juice or drinks with added sugars -- are at greater risk over time for developing diabetes

Increasing Intake of Any Sugary Drink Ups Diabetes Risk

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Substituting one sugary drink daily with one water, coffee, or tea lowers risk
In an updated official clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America

Guideline for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Updated

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Recommendations relate to diagnosis, management; recommend against routine use of Gram stain, culture
Surveillance data for acute flaccid myelitis suggests a viral etiology

Data Suggest Viral Etiology for Pediatric Acute Flaccid Myelitis

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Seventy-nine percent of confirmed cases of AFM had antecedent respiratory or febrile illness
Uncontained power morcellation is associated with a higher mortality risk in women with occult uterine sarcoma

Hysterectomy Technique Tied to Poorer Uterine Cancer Outcomes

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Uncontained uterine power morcellation tied to higher mortality in women with undetected uterine cancer
A patient-centered behavioral economics intervention only yields short-term benefits for blood pressure control in a highly disadvantaged population

Financial Incentives Have Short-Term Effect on BP Control

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Findings seen in randomized trial of highly disadvantaged patients with uncontrolled HTN
Many older adults are not quite ready to embrace telehealth

Older Adults Have Mixed Feelings About Telehealth Visits

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Only 4 percent of older adults have had a video-based telehealth visit in the past year