2023 Saw Decline in BMI, Obesity Prevalence in the United States
Prevalence of obesity declined in South, for individuals aged 66 to 75 years, and among women
Higher Daily Step Count Linked to Lower Risk for Depression
Systematic review and meta-analysis show fewer depressive symptoms in association with higher step counts
Fish Oil Supplementation Cuts Measure of Prostate Cancer Progression
Findings seen among men enrolled in one year of active surveillance
Upadacitinib Improves Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes at 12 Months
Risk for composite outcome was lower, including lower risks for intravenous steroid use and colectomy, within 12 months in sensitivity analysis
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Frito-Lay Recalls Lay’s Chips Due to Milk Allergy Concerns
No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported so far
Early Adoption of Tobacco 21 Policies Can Avert Premature Mortality
Enforcement of T21 laws across the country associated with up to 526,000 premature deaths averted by 2100
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Sexual Minority Women Report Better Sexual Functioning Than Heterosexual Women
Findings seen from a survey of female veterans in midlife
Cannabidiol Safe, May Lower Anxiety in Advanced Breast Cancer
CBD did not meet primary end point comparing preingestion to postingestion anxiety, but resulted in lower anxiety levels
