Patients’ Breast Radiotherapy Experiences Beat Expectations
Most patients agree that others would be less scared about treatment if they knew the truth about RT
Lifetime Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Is One in Seven in Taiwan
Among Asian patients, a-fib linked to increased risk of mortality, heart failure, ischemic stroke, dementia
Prevalence of Smoking While Pregnant 7.2 Percent in 2016
Prevalence highest for women aged 20 to 24 years
Balanced Crystalloids Cut Kidney Events in Critically Ill
For noncritically ill patients, no difference in number of hospital-free days for crystalloids versus saline
Sleeve Gastrectomy Linked to Improved Glycemia in Mice
Sleeve gastrectomy causes improvement in muscle and hepatic insulin sensitivity
AAN: Occupational Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Tied to ALS Risk
Increased odds of ALS for men in the highest quartile of exposure for five- and 10-year lag periods
Subthreshold Phototherapy After Birth Cuts Later Phototherapy
Tx at birth hospitalization can prevent readmission for phototherapy, but tied to unneeded treatment
Many Untreated CIN2 Lesions Regress Spontaneously
Regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 lesions especially likely in younger women
Increased Adiposity Measures Affect MI Risk More in Women
Increases in waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio tied to greater excess risk of MI in women than men
Prevalence of Sexting Is Increasing in Youth Under 18
Increasing sexting prevalence as young people age, over time, and on mobile devices versus computers
