Culprit revealed in vaping lung injuries; stroke risk high with cannabis use

CDC identifies probable culprit in vaping lung injuries By Therese Borden   In addition, obtaining vaping devices from informal sources, such as from a dealer, off the street, or from a friend, was more likely to be linked to EVALI.   You can take the MDedge Podcasts survey by clicking here.   CDC identifies probable culprit in vaping lung injuriesCannabis use or abuse among the young was associated with adverse cardiovascular consequences in two studies.   Patients taking TNF inhibitors can safely receive Zostavax Investigators found no confirmed varicella infection cases at 6 weeks.   Daily aspirin might cut risk of fibrosis progression in NAFLD The researchers did not find a similar protective effect for NSAIDs other than aspirin.   Medicare beneficiaries pay most for Alzheimer’s Long-term care takes a toll on beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. . You can contact the MDedge Daily Medical News by emailing us at [email protected] or following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets.