Calcium Channel Blockers May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk in Women
Increased hazard ratios for pancreatic cancer among postmenopausal users of short-acting CCBs
Caffeine Does Not Appear to Be Linked to Risk of Arrhythmia
Regular intake of coffee and tea seems safe and may be beneficial; energy drinks may increase risks
Parents Favor Supporting Pregnant Teens, Their Babies
Most feel that pregnant teens should have to attend prenatal visits in order to receive state support
Nut Consumption Associated With Reduced Risk of A-Fib
Possible correlation also seen for nut consumption with reduced risk of heart failure
Sedentary Habits Tied to Medial Temporal Lobe Thinning
Sedentary lifestyle may lead to memory decline and is inversely correlated with MTL thickness
Neuroscience Education, Motor Control Training Ease Spinal Pain
Pain neuroscience education, targeted motor control training more effective for chronic spinal pain
Repeated BP Measures Linked to Drop in Initially Elevated BP
Repeated measurement of initially elevated blood pressure linked to 8 mm Hg reduction in systolic BP
Opioid Packaging Often Lacks Info on Safe Storage, Disposal
Instructions for safe disposal of unused opioid medications often inconsistent, infrequent, or absent
UTI Calculator Predicts Risk of Infant Urinary Tract Infection
Calculator reduces testing and decreases the number of urinary tract infections that were missed
Males With BRCA Mutations Have Increased Risk of Certain Cancers
Increased incidence of malignant disease, specifically prostate, melanoma, pancreas, breast cancers
