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Self-reported cannabis use in the United States increased substantially between 2008 and 2022, with particularly pronounced growth in daily or near-daily consumption, while high-frequency alcohol use remained stable or declined during the same period.

Nearly 89% of U.S. ischemic heart disease deaths in 2023 were attributable to modifiable risk factors, according to Global Burden of Disease data. Mortality rates declined substantially since 1990, although deaths linked to elevated BMI and fasting glucose increased.

A national analysis found that clinical obesity was present in more than one-quarter of adults with normal BMI values. The findings highlight limitations of BMI alone for identifying excess adiposity and obesity-related health risk.

US cancer centers are enrolling fewer patients in clinical trials despite continued global therapeutic advances, raising concerns about access, competitiveness, and whether trials are fully integrated into standard oncology care.

Nurses are vital to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), although little exists in the literature to document their contributions.

Although cost savings were observed with 5% weight loss, uncertainty surrounding cost savings accounting for the cost of more recently approved interventions remains.