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Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks is on the rise in the United States among adolescents

U.S. Energy Drink Consumption Rose From 2003 to 2016

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Energy drinks accounted for majority of total daily caffeine among consumers
The LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) intervention may help to reduce the stress of caregiving for a family member with dementia

Positive Emotion Intervention Cuts Caregiver Stress

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Focus on positive emotions reduces caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks
Although most believe that the correlation between breast pain and breast cancer is weak

Clinicians Believe Link Between Breast Pain, Cancer Is Weak

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But many order imaging to exclude malignancy or for reassurance only
Marijuana use is associated with both sperm functional defects and an increased risk for being on a lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) medication among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia/LUTS

AUA: Marijuana Tied to Increased Risk for LUTS Medications in BPH

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Marijuana use also linked to worse overall semen parameters due to induction of oxidative stress
Autism spectrum disorder has high diagnostic stability

Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders Reliable in Toddler Years

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Diagnostic stability was 0.50 at 12 to 13 months, increased to 0.79 and 0.83 by 14 and 16 months
Cardio-oncology is an emerging discipline and subspecialty in response to the rapidly growing number of patients with comorbid cardiovascular disease and cancer and the complexity of these conditions

Cardio-Oncology Services Growing in Number and Demand

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Need for subspecialists increased due to more cancer survivors, aging population
For eyes with center-involved diabetic macular edema and good visual acuity

Observation Feasible Strategy for Some Eyes With Diabetic Macular Edema

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In eyes with good visual acuity, no difference in vision loss found two years after initial treatment
Atenolol is associated with a reduction in incident intermediate- and low-risk prostate cancer

AUA: Atenolol Linked to Drop in Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

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After adjustment for confounders, atenolol displayed significant protective effect on prostate cancer
Electronic cigarette products may be contaminated with microbial toxins

Microbial Toxins Found in Electronic Cigarette Products

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Endotoxin and glucan concentrations seen in cartridge and e-liquid samples
An evaluation of funding cycles (7 through 14) from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute shows that relatively low levels of primary care research studies are funded

Primary Care Constitutes Minority of Research Funded by PCORI

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Both the number of studies and percentage of funding for primary care low