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For infants with uncomplicated

Low Recurrence With Shortened IV Abx Course in GBS Bacteremia

Some infants with late-onset GBS bacteremia treated with shortened course of IV antibiotics
Higher levels of perceived stress are associated with slight decreases in fecundability among women but not men

Higher Perceived Stress Linked to Lower Fecundability in Women

Higher female stress scores -- but not male scores -- associated with slight drops in fecundability
Midlife levels of prostate-specific antigen strongly predict future development of aggressive prostate cancer among black men

Midlife PSA Predicts Aggressive Prostate Cancer in Black Men

Findings suggest potential for a targeted screening approach based on midlife PSA
Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent fractures or falls or have a clinically meaningful impact on bone mineral density in pooled analyses

Review: Vitamin D Does Not Appear to Prevent Fractures, Falls

In pooled analyses, no clinically relevant between-group difference in bone mineral density at any site
Common carotid artery wall thickness measured using magnetic resonance imaging is more consistently associated with incident cardiovascular disease outcomes than intima-media thickness measured by ultrasound

Wall Thickness Measured by MRI More Consistently Linked to CVD

Association more consistent using MRI compared with ultrasound
Overall

On a Given Day, 36.6 Percent of U.S. Adults Eat Fast Food

The percentage of adults consuming fast food varies with age, income, and race/ethnicity
A $69 billion merger between health insurer Aetna and pharmacy manager CVS Health has been approved

Aetna-CVS Merger Approved

Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Two bills that allow U.S. pharmacists to disclose drug prices to customers to help them save money are expected to be signed today by President Donald Trump.

Trump to Sign Bills Lifting Drug Price ‘Gag Orders’ on Pharmacists

Bills will let U.S. pharmacists disclose cash versus insurance costs for medications
Atrial fibrillation is associated with a faster global cognitive decline and an increased risk for dementia in older people

Atrial Fibrillation Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults

In those with prevalent or incident AF, anticoagulant use linked to 60 percent decreased dementia risk
For patients with early-stage septic shock and severe acute kidney injury

Renal-Replacement Timing Has No Effect in Kidney Injury, Sepsis

For patients with sepsis with severe acute kidney injury, no difference between early, delayed strategy