Prenatal PFOA Exposure Linked to Excess Weight in Children
However, more research needs to be done to show cause-and-effect
Newborn Probiotic Use Tied to Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
But association was only found in those with the highest genetic risk of the disease
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
Risk Prediction Equations Created for Diabetes Complications
Equations developed and validated to estimate future risk of blindness, lower limb amputation
Reduction in Dizziness, Not Falls, After Routine Cataract Surgery
Dizziness significantly improved after first or both eye cataract sx; nonsignificant drop in fall rate
Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk
Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
About Half of Pulmonologists Tend to Offer LDCT Screening
Overall, 52.4 percent have propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose CT screening
Incretin Use May Up Pancreatic CA Risk, but Only in Short Term
With prolonged use, risk decreased to baseline levels
Exercise Stress ECG Underutilized As Initial Test for Suspected CAD
Optimal test selection for symptomatic patients requires patient-centered approach
Substantial Increase in Costs for Uncontrolled Asthma
Substantial fraction of asthma patients symptomatically uncontrolled
