(HealthDay)—Cataracts, a common eye disorder that often comes with age, may also be linked to a heightened risk of death
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Prescription opioid misuse tied to increased suicide behaviors in youth
(HealthDay)—Youth with prescription opioid misuse (POM), especially current POM, have an increased risk for suicide-related behaviors, according to a study
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Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Changes in Adult Brain Structure
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 — Higher childhood blood lead level is associated with lower structural brain integrity in midlife, according
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Another Tragedy Tied to Opioids: Eye Disease
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — America’s ongoing opioid epidemic is costing increasing numbers of addicts their eyesight, a new study
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Surgeon Skill Level Tied to Colon Cancer Surgery Survival
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — There is an association between surgical technical skill and long-term survival following colon cancer surgery,
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Measurable Residual Disease Negativity Tied to Survival in AML
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), achieving measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity is associated
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Medical marijuana tied to fewer admissions in sickle cell disease
(HealthDay)—Use of medical marijuana is associated with fewer hospitalizations among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study
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Living near oil and gas wells tied to low birth weights in infants
Living near active oil and gas wells may put pregnant people at higher risk of having low birth weight babies,
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Practice organization not tied to family physician burnout
(HealthDay)—Burnout among family physicians should not be attributed solely to practice organization, according to a study published in the November/December
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In T2DM patients, anemia tied to diabetic retinopathy
(HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, anemia is associated with the development of diabetic retinopathy, according to a study
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