Americans Concerned About Clinician Burnout
Most survey respondents believe burnout is tied to lower quality of care
Exposure to Anticholinergics May Increase Dementia Risk
Risk up for exposure to anticholinergics including antidepressants, antiparkinson drugs, antipsychotics
Nutrient Intake Inadequate in Many Pregnant Women in U.S.
Almost all at risk for excessive sodium consumption
Mortality Not Higher With Transfusions From Female Donors
Findings seen for red blood cells from female, previously pregnant, or sex-discordant donors
FDA Warns Two Kratom Marketers About False Claims
Warning letters sent to companies illegally selling unapproved, misbranded kratom-containing drug products
USPSTF Urges Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children
Updated recommendation calls on primary care physicians to prevent tobacco use among children
Set of Competencies for Obesity Developed for Medical Educators
A second report provides proposed standard of care for people with obesity
Outcomes Poor Years After Radiation for Pediatric Glioma Survivors
Survivors treated with radiotherapy and at younger ages had poorer neuropsychological, SES outcomes
Smoking Confers Greatest Risk for Major Heart Attack for Women
Relative risk between men and women highest at ages 50 to 64, but highest increase seen at ages 18 to 49
Anesthesia Tied to Neurocognitive Impairment in Childhood ALL Survivors
Survivors experience impairment with exposure to propofol, fluranes, longer anesthesia duration