Preterm Birth Linked to Periconception HbA1c in T1DM
Women whose HbA1c levels were consistent with target values also at increased risk for preterm birth
Moderate/Vigorous Exercise Attenuates Risks of Sitting
Sitting time linked to all-cause, CVD mortality in least active adults; MVPA can attenuate these links
FDA Approves Marketing of First Device to Treat ADHD
Monarch eTNS System approved for children 7 to 12 years old not taking prescription ADHD medication
Cardiometabolic Risk Better ID’d in Children Reclassified to Higher BP
Likelihood of developing adult HTN, MetS, LVH increased for children reclassified with 2017 guidelines
Injection Timing Tied to Risk for Infection in Rotator Cuff Repair
Corticosteroid injection in the month prior to surgery linked to increased risk for surgical site infection
Rates of Marijuana Use in Cancer Patients on the Rise in U.S.
People with cancer also more likely to use prescription opioids than those without
Suffocation Deaths in Infants Most Often Due to Soft Bedding
Soft-bedding deaths most often occur in adult beds, with infant in prone position, with blanket obstructing airway
High Resting Heart Rate Linked to Increased Cardiac Risk in Men
Risk for all-cause death, CVD, CHD increased with RHR >75 and with increase in RHR over time
Measures May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults
Best performance seen with sagittal abdominal diameter, SAD/height, and conicity index
African-Americans With ALS Survive Longer Than Caucasians
Difference no longer significant when outcome is death or tracheostomy and invasive ventilation
