A new study casts doubt on whether second opinions improved treatment or quality of care for prostate cancer. Doctors at Johns Hopkins said the impact of second opinions is uncertain.
Pregnant women with vitamin B12 deficiencies may give birth to children prone to type-2 diabetes. Researchers in the UK found mothers with low B12 levels more likely to have children with higher insulin resistance, a type-2 diabetes risk-factor.
New research indicated middle school and high school students who used flavored e-cigarettes were more likely to become smokers. Doctors found 58 percent of young people using sweet flavored e-cigarettes expressed intentions of picking up the cigarette habit.
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1 – Cancer
2 – University of Warwick
3 – Pediatrics
