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Youth Smoking Decline Mirrors Rise in Vaping Popularity
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Even with the rapid rise in popularity of electronic cigarettes, there has been a simultaneous decline in smoking prevalence among U.S. teens and young adults, suggesting e-cigarettes may not prompt young people to start smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Tobacco Control.
Child Overweight, Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Children who are overweight or obese have an increased risk for asthma, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in Pediatrics.
Insulin Needed for T2DM Tx Set to Increase >20 Percent by 2030
by modernClinician Editorial Team
From 2018 to 2030, the insulin required to treat type 2 diabetes is expected to increase more than 20 percent, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Switching to High-Deductible Insurance Delays Diabetes Care
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with diabetes, those switching from low-deductible to high-deductible insurance have increased delays in seeking care and diagnostic testing for macrovascular symptoms and for first procedure-based treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Dense Breast Notification Linked to Increase in Use of Supplemental Ultrasound
Spinal Cord Stimulation Cuts Pain, Improves Sensation With Diabetic Nerve Damage
Very Low-Carb Diet Shows Greater Cardiometabolic Benefits Than Other Diets
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