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Nearly 5 Million Youth Are Obese in the United States
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nationwide, 4.8 million young people ages 10 to 17 years have obesity, according to the State of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy report published Oct. 10 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
2017 to 2018 Saw Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis
by modernClinician Editorial Team
During 2017 to 2018, there were increases in the rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, according to a report published online Oct. 8 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oral Health Symptoms in Seniors Associated With Cognitive Decline
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Among U.S. Chinese older adults, oral (teeth and gums) health symptoms are associated with a decline in cognitive function, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Claims Eighth Life
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A Missouri man in his 40s is the eighth person in the United States to die from complications of a lung injury tied to using electronic cigarettes, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported.
Less Intraoperative Crystalloid Fluid Not Tied to Worse Surgical Outcomes
Longer Reproductive Lifespan Tied to Lower Bronchiectasis Risk in Postmenopausal Women
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Elevated in Pediatric Chest Tightness Variant Asthma
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors