Source: Abdominal aortic aneurysm: A ticking time bomb : Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

The FDA has approved reslizumab (Cinqair).

Source: FDA Approves New Drug for Severe Asthma — Physician’s First Watch

In a study with mean follow-up of about 5 years, death rates were more than doubled compared with those who have never smoked, according to Deborah P.M. Symmons, MD, and colleagues from the Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit.

Source: Smoking and RA: A Deadly Combination | Medpage Today

Medical students may be more at risk for problem drinking, a new study says, citing burnout and school debt as two possible reasons why.

While the study found an association between being a medical student and a higher risk of alcohol problems, it did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship.

Source: Alcohol Abuse Common Among Med Students, Study Finds – MedicineNet

Source: A fast cure for the airlines’ crippling pilot shortage | Fabius Maximus website

The pilot shortage story itself is a good read.  But for all you mortality risk geeks out there scroll down to the Why the Shortage? section of the post.  There you will find two killer (pun intended) links highlighting the occupational risks of being a pilot.

Accidents and melanoma.  Boom.

Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a 2,745 cases (equal to 107,280 cans) of Chicken of the Sea brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil and 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water.

Source: Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts > Tri-Union Seafoods LLC Issues Precautionary, Voluntary Recall on Select 5 oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil and 5 oz. Canned Chuck Light Tuna in Water

Two days.  Two different companies.  Two tuna recalls.

Hmmmm….

I wonder what was really wrong with the tuna?

Source: 59% of the ‘Tuna’ Americans Eat Is Not Tuna – The Atlantic

SAN DIEGO – Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to life-threatening illness if consumed.

Source: Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts > Bumble Bee Foods, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall on 3 Production Codes of Canned Chunk Light Tuna Due to Possible Health Risk

Source: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016 | MMWR

Visitors to Colorado who get high on marijuana are turning up at the emergency room in higher numbers than those who use the drug and live here, according to a study by the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Source: Study: More Colorado tourists make pot-related ER visits than locals – The Cannabist