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Same BMI, less fat: coffee tied to leaner body composition

Fat, muscle, insulin, and sex hormones all tracked with coffee intake, despite comparable BMI and waist measures. . .

JAMA

Medicare patients lean on doctors born ex-US

Nearly half the internal medicine workforce was born outside the US, and they often serve patients with the fewest alternatives. . .

J Am Coll Cardiol

Cannabis inhalation tied to fewer premature heart beats, not more

The acute rhythm effect seen previously did not show up when regular users were randomized daily. . .

Lancet Neurol

Recurrent stroke risk falls 38% with stronger BP control after brain hemorrhage

In adults who survived intracerebral hemorrhage, stronger BP control resulted in fewer recurrent strokes without increasing serious adverse events. . .

Neurology

Estrogen-only hormone therapy linked to lower dementia risk

Findings add to evidence that estrogen exposure may influence brain health and Alzheimer’s disease risk. . .

Sci Transl Med

Pneumococcal vaccine at ICU discharge didn't speed sepsis recovery

Antibodies rose, immune profiles shifted, and none of it changed how often these patients came back with another infection. . .

Environ Health

Hazardous chemicals go unlabeled in most personal care products

Among products pulled from real bathrooms and laundry rooms, label-based hazard ratings failed to flag which items were contaminated. . .

Pediatr Exerc Sci

More screen time, sharper thinking?

Surprising findings challenge the assumption that screen time is uniformly harmful for developing minds. . .

JAMA Netw Open

How constant self-monitoring fuels burnout in surgery training

Surgical trainees reported spending significant mental energy monitoring how they were perceived after identity-related negative experiences and linked that pattern to burnout and attrition concerns.