Healio Minute Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 Edition: Non-cigarette nicotine draws young users, obesity dangers may trump metabolic status, EHRs could help physicians help the uninsured

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

E-cigarettes, hookahs and cigars gain popularity among adolescents

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes among youth demands a modern initiative similar to the first Surgeon General’s report on the dangers of smoking, say researchers. Read more.

Despite metabolic status, obese patients may face higher risk for diabetes, CVD

Healio.com/Endocrinology: Metabolically unhealthy normal-weight patients demonstrated an increased risk for diabetes, as did metabolically healthy obese patients. Risk for incident CVD also was increased among metabolically unhealthy normal-weight patients and metabolically healthy obese patients. Read more.

EHR data could help physicians assist uninsured patients

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Physicians could more readily identify uninsured populations and data could inform clinic-based interventions aimed at helping patients obtain and retain coverage. Read more.

Effect of statins on cognition remains unclear

Healio.com/Cardiology: Systematic review of published data does not suggest an adverse effect of statins on cognition, but the strength of evidence is limited, particularly with regard to high-dose statins, say researchers. Read more.

Binge eating increased cardiometabolic risk in children, teens

Healio.com/Cardiology: Researchers report positive correlations between elevated Binge Eating Scale scores and screen time, as well as TV viewing time specifically. Read more.