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Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking
Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011
Epidural Steroid Injections Tied to Small Surgery-Sparing Effect
Moderate/low evidence that patients receiving ESI versus control less likely to undergo surgery
Many Americans Taking Meds Not to Be Mixed With Alcohol
Researchers couldn't determine if people surveyed were using both simultaneously
Missed, Refused Vaccines Appear in ‘Clusters’
Clusters may deserve special outreach efforts, researchers say
Researchers Weigh in on Youth Pizza Consumption
More calories, fat, salt consumed on 'pizza days;' experts suggest pizza as target for intervention
Google Glass Technology Less Reliable Than Paper ECG
Most physicians report being dissatisfied with ECG viewing on prism display of Google Glass
n-3 Fatty Acids Cut Nonesterified Fatty Acid, T2DM Link
For individuals with lower n-3 levels, risk of T2DM increases across quartiles of NEFAs
Electronic Alert Cuts Proportion of IV Proton Pump Inhibitors
Significant reduction in proton pump inhibitor use, associated institutional costs
Nutritional Supplement Reduces Hair Loss in Females
Most participants report reduction in hair loss, improvement in hair diameter and hair density
Prostate Cancer Mortality Benefit Seen for Family Hx-Based Screens
However, on multivariate analysis, finding did not reach statistical significance
