Sepsis Recidivism and Organ Dysfunction – Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
My Aging Parents’ Shocking Health Improvements Through Food
My parents (both in their 80’s) moved in and began a whole food, plant-based diet. The outcome? It’s never too late overcome serious health issues!
Source: My Aging Parents’ Shocking Health Improvements Through Food
Periodontitis -an Independent Risk Indicator for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases – Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Results 60 174 individuals were identified; 4.7% of the periodontitis participants (455/9730) and 1.9% of the non-periodontitis participants (962/50 444) reported ACVD; periodontitis showed a significant association with ACVD (OR 2.52; 95% CI 2.3 to 2.8). After adjustment for the confounders, periodontitis remained independently associated with ACVD (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.39 to 1.81). With subsequent stratification for age and sex, periodontitis remained independently associated with ACVD.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever — Pediatric EM Morsels
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is potentially deadly, but may initially appear similar to benign illness.
Ongoing Questions about PLOS ONE’s Peer Review – Scholarly Open Access
Scientific spammer PLOS ONE is an ongoing source of amusement. It’s peer review is regularly called into question, with the journal accepting unscientific papers.
Source: Ongoing Questions about PLOS ONE’s Peer Review | Scholarly Open Access
Diabetes Drugs: The Latest Good — and Bad — News
Source: Diabetes Drugs: The Latest Good — and Bad — News
Six minute video.
Marijuana Tied to Ongoing, Subclinical Psychosis in Teens
The researchers found that for each year the teens engaged in weekly marijuana use, their level of subsequent subclinical psychotic symptoms rose by 21%. The increase was greatest for paranoia (133%) and hallucinations (92%).
Source: Marijuana Tied to Ongoing, Subclinical Psychosis in Teens
Legal does not equal safe.
Where Millennials Are More Likely to Live With Mom and Dad
For the first time in modern history, the most common living arrangement for young adults is living in their parents’ homes. But where is the practice most common?
Source: Where Millennials Are More Likely to Live With Mom and Dad
Liquid Nicotine (home is a dangerous place) — Pediatric EM Morsels
Certainly tobacco products are dangerous to children’s health, but what about the new rage, Vape? Can liquid nicotine be dangerous?
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