General Interest

Report: Worldwide Trends in Insufficient Physical Activity from 2001 to 2016

6 Sep, 2018 | 02:45h | UTC

Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Commentaries: Quarter of world’s population ‘not active enough to stay healthy’ – The Guardian (free) AND A quarter of adults are too inactive, putting health at risk – Reuters (free)

Perspective: Five of the Scariest Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Past Five Years

6 Sep, 2018 | 02:35h | UTC

Five of the scariest antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the past five years – The Conversation (free)

Meta-Analysis: Association Between Physician Burnout and Patient Safety, Professionalism, and Patient Satisfaction

6 Sep, 2018 | 02:43h | UTC

Association Between Physician Burnout and Patient Safety, Professionalism, and Patient Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Physician Burnout Poses Risks to Patient Safety – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Burnout in doctors doubles risk of patient safety incidents, study finds – Pulse (free)

Study: The Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC

The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance – Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Air pollution could be making us less intelligent – Science Magazine (free) AND Air Pollution Exposure Harms Cognitive Performance, Study Finds – NPR (free) AND Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says – BBC (free) AND Pollution May Dim Thinking Skills, Study in China Suggests – New York Times (10 articles per month are (free) AND Air pollution is making you less intelligent, according to a new study – World Economic Forum (free)

Perspective: Changing the Way We Communicate About Patients

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:31h | UTC

Abraar Karan: Changing the way we communicate about patients – The BMJ Opinion (free) (via @NUNESDOC)

“Father of 2, retired car salesman and keen on football NOT the colon cancer in Bed 4 – social history brings humanity back to the bedside” (via @hospicedoctor see Tweet)

Government Proposes Energy Drinks Ban for Children

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Government proposes energy drinks ban for children – BBC (free)

Related: England Proposes Ban on Selling Energy Drinks to Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Preventing Depression in Pregnant Women, New Moms

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:22h | UTC

Panel: Doctors Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms – NPR (free)

See USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions (free)

Perspective: Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’?

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:20h | UTC

Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“…will it be possible to get people who are addicted to cigarettes to switch to e-cigarettes, which are less harmful, without enticing a new generation or non-smokers to try them?” (via @CaulfieldTim see Tweet)

Study: Evaluating the Replicability of Social Science Experiments

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:50h | UTC

Evaluating the replicability of social science experiments in Nature and Science between 2010 and 2015 – Nature Human Behavior (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: More social science studies just failed to replicate. Here’s why this is good – VOX (free) AND High-profile journals put to reproducibility test – Nature News (free) AND ‘Replication crisis’ spurs reforms in how science studies are done – ScienceNews (free) AND The Science Behind Social Science Gets Shaken Up—Again – WIRED (Free) AND In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test – NPR (free)

“We replicated 21 social science experiments in Science or Nature. We succeeded with 13. Replication effect sizes were half of originals.” (via @BrianNosek see Tweet)

New CDC Analysis Shows Steep and Sustained Increases in STDs in Recent Years

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:37h | UTC

2018 STD Prevention Conference – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Press Release: New CDC analysis shows steep and sustained increases in STDs in recent years (free)

Commentaries: 5 reasons why 3 STDs are roaring back in America – VOX (free) AND Rates of three STDs in US reach record high, CDC says – CNN (free) AND Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines – NPR (free) AND STD cases in U.S. hit record highs as officials warn about resistant gonorrhea – STAT (free) AND US sees record STD cases, rising gonorrhea resistance – CIDRAP (free)

Perspective: Clinical Implications and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:36h | UTC

Clinical Implications and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Viewpoints: Deep Learning—A Technology With the Potential to Transform Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Deep Learning—A Technology With the Potential to Transform Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Perspective: Earwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:32h | UTC

Earwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care – Kaiser Health News (free)

“Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious… when it goes unrecognized, it can pose serious problems, especially for the 2.2 million people who live in U.S. nursing homes and assisted living centers.”

Is One Drink per Day Really Unsafe? That New Alcohol Study, Explained

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Is one drink per day really unsafe? That new alcohol study, explained – VOX (free)

Related Commentary: Study Causes Splash, but Here’s Why You Should Stay Calm on Alcohol’s Risks – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Original Article: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories (free study and commentaries)

Study: Deep Forehead Wrinkles May Signal a Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Mortality

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:10h | UTC

Deep forehead wrinkles may signal a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality – ESC Press Releases (free)

Commentaries: Forehead wrinkles – an early sign of cardiovascular disease? – Medical News Today (free) AND Excessive forehead wrinkles may be early sign of atherosclerosis – Cardiovascular Business (free)

Cohort Study: Psychological Distress and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:10h | UTC

Psychological Distress and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in the 45 and Up Study: A Prospective Cohort Study – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free)

Commentaries: Distress boosts heart attack and stroke risk – Medical News Today (free) AND High Mental Distress Tied to Heart Troubles – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Global Mortality from Firearms, 1990-2016

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:03h | UTC

Global Mortality From Firearms, 1990-2016 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Video Summary: Global Firearm Mortality, 1990-2016 – JAMA (free)

Infographic: Firearm deaths around the world 1990–2016 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) (via @kleachkemon)

Commentaries: Six countries in the Americas account for half of all firearm deaths – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND Gun-related homicides, suicides kill more people than war, study says – CNN (free)

Viewpoint: Navigating the Ethical Boundaries of Grateful Patient Fundraising

31 Aug, 2018 | 01:46h | UTC

Navigating the Ethical Boundaries of Grateful Patient Fundraising – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Perspective: Adolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:51h | UTC

Adolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should Not Be Issued as First Line of Treatment for a Cough

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:52h | UTC

Antibiotics should not be issued as first line of treatment for a cough, says NICE and PHE – NICE News and Features (free)

Commentaries: Promote honey rather than antibiotics for coughs, doctors told – The Guardian (free) AND Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say – BBC (free)

Related: Honey for acute cough in children – Cochrane Library (free systematic review and commentary)

Study: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:53h | UTC

Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: No level of alcohol consumption improves health – The Lancet (free) AND No amount of alcohol is good for your overall health, global study says – CNN (free) AND New scientific study: no safe level of alcohol – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)

“Alcohol was responsible for nearly 3 million deaths in 2016, the study says. It was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths.” (from @cnni see Tweet)

Perspective: How Scientists are Learning to Predict Your Future with Your Genes

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:51h | UTC

How scientists are learning to predict your future with your genes – VOX (free) (via @EricTopol)

“There’s not one light switch but hundreds, each with the ability to slightly increase or decrease the chances of developing the illness.”

Commentaries: Study confirms that keeping the heart healthy also reduces dementia risk – NHS Choices (free) AND The Healthier Your Heart, the Healthier Your Brain May Be – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Cardiovascular Risk Factors Also Linked to Dementia – MedicalResearch.com (free)

Study: Asthma and COPD Overlap in Women

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:42h | UTC

Asthma and COPD Overlap in Women: Incidence and Risk Factors – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: More than 40 percent of women with asthma may develop COPD, but risk may be reduced – Annals of Thoracic Society (free) AND Four in 10 women with asthma may develop COPD – Reuters (free) AND Four in 10 women with asthma may develop COPD – OnMedica (free)