Tobacco use causes an estimated 480 000 deaths per year in the United States; of these, 41 000 are attributable to secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmokers. Successful implementation of the smoke-free policy in public housing could have important implications for the nearly 80 million US residents who live in multiunit housing.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans—Eat Less Sugar →
The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting intake of added sugars to 10% of total daily calories. If you take in more sugar than this, it becomes more difficult to get enough of the other nutrients you need without consuming too many calories.
Stroke and t-PA — Triggering New Paradigms of Care (NEJM Editoral) →
Today, health systems have been reconfigured to permit speedy access to stroke care. But this response is a recent phenomenon, dating to the 1995 publication of a research article on recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults →
The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in adults aged 65 years or older who do not have any symptoms of vision problems.
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older AdultsUS Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement →
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific preventive care services for patients without obvious related signs or symptoms. It concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. (I statement).
