Dermatologist Bethanee Schlosser advises daily broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, a wide-brimmed hat, shade and gentle skin care products to make the brown to gray-brown facial patches less noticeable. Sunlight is a common trigger.
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Disease
NIH study finds extreme obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 14 years
Pooling data from 20 studies across three countries, NCI researchers reported in PLOS Medicine that adults with class III obesity face higher risks of dying young from cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney and liver disease, and lose years of life expectancy.
Disease
Diabetes mellitus linked to Alzheimer's disease
A Taiwanese study of a million National Health Insurance records found diabetics were 76% more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's over 11 years, 0.48% versus 0.37%. The writer stresses this is an association, not evidence that one disease causes the other.
Lifestyle
Breast cancer risk reduced by physical activity
A review of 9 cohort and 14 case-control studies found physical activity associated with 16% to 39% lower breast cancer risk, mainly in postmenopausal women. One proposed explanation is that exercise lowers serum estrogen and boosts immunity.
Miscellaneous
Langston V2 Dual Lumen Catheters (Models 5540 and 5550) by Vascular Solutions: Class I Recall - Inner Catheter May Separate During Use and Cause Injury
Vascular Solutions recalled Langston V2 Dual Lumen Catheters after reports that the inner catheter separated from the hub during use, which may require a procedure to retrieve the piece. No patient injuries were reported, but FDA says use could cause serious harm or death.
Miscellaneous
NIH funds next step of cutting edge research into Alzheimer's disease genome
NIH awarded grants expected to total $24 million over four years to eight academic medical centers to analyze genome sequence data from the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project, looking for genetic risk and protective factors and why some at-risk people stay healthy.
Miscellaneous
Highline Research Advisors Initiates on Titan Pharmaceuticals with a Buy Rating
Highline Research Advisors analyst Michael Higgins started coverage of Titan Pharmaceuticals with a buy rating and a $3.00 target. Titan's lead program, Probuphine, is a set of four buprenorphine implants for opioid addiction that met co-primary endpoints in four Phase 3 trials.
Disease
Insulin-like growth factor–1 new risk factor for Alzheimer's disease?
A family study comparing offspring of parents with and without Alzheimer's found those with a family history were more likely to carry an APOE allele and to have higher serum IGF-1. The authors conclude higher midlife IGF-1 is associated with later Alzheimer's risk, independent of APOE.
Lifestyle
Smoking cessation may raise type 2 diabetes mellitus risk
Among 914 smokers followed three years, the 238 who quit gained more weight and waist circumference and saw fasting glucose rise, with 160 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes and 143 percent higher risk of impaired fasting glucose than the 676 who kept smoking.
Drug
Antidepressant use linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus risk
A Taiwanese case-control study of 47,885 diabetes patients and 95,770 controls linked more than two years of antidepressant use to a 20% higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The association ran strongest in people 40 and under, and the authors urge caution with long-term use.
Miscellaneous
Mock Sword Fireworks Devices Recalled
Big Fireworks is recalling about 1,040 Big Sword handheld fountain devices after two reports of the fountain exploding during use. No injuries have been reported; buyers should stop using them and return them for a refund.
Disease
WSU researchers rule out leading hypothesis for miscarriages, birth defects
WSU researchers counted chromosome crossovers in thousands of eggs and found no difference between those formed early and late in fetal development, contradicting the 46-year-old production-line hypothesis for why older women face more miscarriages.
Government
Hurricane Season: Be Prepared
FDA's Yinqing Ma advises keeping crops, food and drinking water clear of flood water, which may carry sewage, chemicals, heavy metals or pathogens. Discard food that was not in a waterproof container, any damaged cans, and perishables held above 40 degrees for two hours or more.
Miscellaneous
People with Type 2 Diabetes Achieve Superior Outcomes with Insulin Pumps vs. Multiple Daily Injections
Medtronic reported OpT2mise results in The Lancet: people with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes using MiniMed pumps cut A1C by 1.1 percent versus 0.4 percent with multiple daily injections, with no severe hypoglycemia and more than 20% less total daily insulin.
Environment
USA.gov Update: Be Sun Safe
For UV safety month, USA.gov advises broad spectrum, water resistant sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, avoiding the sun between 10am and 2pm, and sunglasses with 100% UVA protection. The American Cancer Society estimates one American dies of skin cancer each hour.
Miscellaneous
Federal judge approves consent decree with New York dietary supplement maker
A federal judge signed a consent decree for permanent injunction against Mira Health Products of Farmingdale, New York, and two executives. FDA had warned consumers off the firm's Purity First B-50 in 2013 after lab analysis found two unlisted anabolic steroids, methasterone and dimethazine.
Miscellaneous
Graco Recalls Car Seats Due to Harness Buckle Problem
Graco is recalling several car seat models whose harness buckle can stick in the latched position, making it hard to get a child out quickly. Owners can order a free replacement buckle, and NHTSA suggests using another seat until the repair arrives.
Miscellaneous
Lubrizol Introduces Pharmaceutical-Grade TPU Excipients
Lubrizol's LifeScience Polymers group will introduce its Pathway thermoplastic polyurethane excipients, aimed at implantable controlled-release drug delivery, at the Controlled Release Society meeting in Chicago, July 13-16, alongside its Carbopol polymer line.
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