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Research: Associations Between Fast Food and Physical Activity Environments and Adiposity in Mid-Life

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:31h | UTC

Associations between fast food and physical activity environments and adiposity in mid-life: cross-sectional, observational evidence from UK Biobank – The Lancet Public Health (free)

Commentaries: The built environment and obesity in UK Biobank: right project, wrong data? – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Living near exercise facilities linked to lower BMI and smaller waists – OnMedica (free) Living near physical activity facilities linked to smaller waistline, lower BMI and lower body fat percentage – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)

The BMJ Christmas Issue

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:25h | UTC

The BMJ Christmas Issue – “The soul of the Christmas issue is originality. We don’t want to publish anything that resembles anything we’ve published before” (see details).

Original Article 1: Does Peppa Pig encourage inappropriate use of primary care resources? (free) AND Commentary: Peppa Pig might inspire unrealistic expectations of GPs – OnMedica (free)

Original Article 2 The science behind “man flu” (free) AND Commentary: Of mice and “man flu” – HealthNewsReview (free)

Research: Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:24h | UTC

Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Irregular Heart Rhythm – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“The use of stereotactic radiotherapy in five patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) showed a 99.9% reduction in VT burden”. (via @NEJM see Tweet with infographic)

The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:27h | UTC

The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:21h | UTC

Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses – Physician’s Weekly (free)

Original Article 1: Diagnostic Assessment of Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Women With Breast Cancer – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Findings Show Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Spread of Breast Cancer – The JAMA Network (free)

Original Article 2: Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System for Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases Using Retinal Images From Multiethnic Populations With Diabetes – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Artificial Intelligence Detects Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases among Patients with Diabetes – The JAMA Network (free)

People Don’t Take Their Pills. Only One Thing Seems to Help

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:20h | UTC

People Don’t Take Their Pills. Only One Thing Seems to Help. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“High-tech approaches and “reminder” packaging don’t work well. Reducing prices does”.

AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTC

AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)

Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)

Commentary: Phone Addiction Is Real – And So Are Its Mental Health Risks

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:18h | UTC

Phone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks – Forbes (free)

Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:14h | UTC

Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

JAMA Editorials: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Disease (free) AND Evidence for Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions: Success, Failure, and Lessons Learned (free) AND Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Unfulfilled Expectations (free)

Audio Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause (free)

Summary: Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women – The JAMA Network (free)

“The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin in postmenopausal women, or estrogen alone in postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy, to prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease, dementia and stroke”.

The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles of 2017

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:16h | UTC

The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles. What academic research caught the public imagination in 2017? (free)

Opinion: Get Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:10h | UTC

Get Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs – Cardiobrief (free)

CAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:13h | UTC

CAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma: Treatments Hold Promise for People with Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers – 2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (free)

Research: Pediatric Injuries Related to Window Blinds, Shades, and Cords

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:07h | UTC

Pediatric Injuries Related to Window Blinds, Shades, and Cords – Pediatrics (free)

Commentaries: Researchers: Window Blind Cords as Dangerous to Young Children as Bodies of Water – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Kids continue to die in window-blind accidents, despite safety warnings – Reuters (free)

Research: Incidence of Psychotic Disorders in Different Countries

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:25h | UTC

Treated Incidence of Psychotic Disorders in the Multinational EU-GEI Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Environment May Play Major Role in Psychosis – PsychCentral (free) AND Psychosis incidence highly variable internationally – University College London, via EurekAlert (free)

The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:26h | UTC

The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills – The Whashington Post (free)

Related Website and Guidelines: Canadian Deprescribing Network (CaDeN) (free) AND CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND Deprescribing guidelines for the elderly – Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (free)

Research: Diet quality is associated with disability and symptom severity in multiple sclerosis

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:23h | UTC

Diet quality is associated with disability and symptom severity in multiple sclerosis – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Healthy diet may be linked to less disability, fewer symptoms for people with MS – News Medical (free) AND High-quality Diet, Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce MS Disability – Medscape (free registration required) AND Healthy Diet Tied to Less MS Disability – MedPage Today (free registration required)

The best and worst analogies for CRISPR, ranked

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:07h | UTC

The best and worst analogies for CRISPR, ranked – STAT (free)

Opinion: Does Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall?

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:11h | UTC

Does Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall? Not Necessarily – WBUR (free) (via @HealthNewsRevu see Tweet)

“We are not suggesting that cancer screening is useless. Our critique aims to show that screening tests are like any other medical intervention: there are benefits and harms. And it’s why we support informed decision-making”.