Oklahoma ranks among the lowest U.S. states in life expectancy, largely due to chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease, and tobacco-related illnesses. Lifestyle Medicine (LM) offers evidence-based interventions to address these conditions. This study assessed primary care providers' perceptions, comfort, and utilization of LM practices in Oklahoma. A cross-sectional survey was administered to primary health care providers practicing in Oklahoma (n = 114). The survey evaluated LM practice...

By improving mentoring competency, mentor development interventions help address the shortage of faculty mentors, the greatest obstacle to developmental network growth. Recent data indicate that mentor development interventions do not enhance mentees' objectively measured scholarly productivity. This may be because longer-term follow-up is needed to assess this outcome, highlighting the importance of using an outcome more sensitive to short-term change. This study examines the impact of a mentor...

CONCLUSIONS: POTS and PASC exhibit overlapping autonomic symptomology and profound functional impairment. Alterations in cytokines suggest a possible cytokine-linked or compartmentalized immune contribution, but cytokine and autoantibody measures alone do not predict POTS. Routine autonomic assessment in persistent postviral illness and larger longitudinal, multimodal studies are warranted.

BACKGROUND: A subset of primary CNS vasculitis (PCNSV) cases can present with clinical and radiological features that closely resemble brain tumors, creating a significant diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Accurate differentiation between these entities is crucial for timely and appropriate management, as their treatment strategies and prognoses differ substantially. The authors report an illustrative case and summarize the published literature on tumor-mimicking PCNSV to show diagnostic...

CONCLUSIONS: Integrating peer mentoring into social media-based e-cigarette cessation interventions for young people is feasible and acceptable. Participants engaged in the intervention and demonstrated strong retention. They rated both the peer mentoring and the overall program highly. Self-reported abstinence at 5 weeks was high. Larger trials are warranted to evaluate the efficacy of the peer-mentored intervention.