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July 2019 Briefing – Cardiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for July 2019. This roundup includes the latest...

July 2019 Briefing – Allergy

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for July 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
There has been a decrease in recommendations for opioid-containing and nonopioid cough and cold medicines in the United States

Recommendations Decreased for Cough, Cold Medicine in U.S.

Recommendations for opioid-containing, nonopioid cough and cold medicines reduced in pediatric population
Intracranial aneurysms are detected in 9 percent of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease undergoing magnetic resonance angiography screening

Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease

Aneurysms detected by presymptomatic screening, more frequent in those with hypertension, smoking
One dose of prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccine may be as effective as two or three doses in preventing high-grade disease in a high-coverage setting

One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Sufficient in Certain Situations

One dose compared with two or three doses in preventing cervical precancer in high-coverage settings
Worldwide

Asthma Negatively Impacts Work Productivity Worldwide

Findings based on international survey of patients using long-term maintenance medication
Increased dietary vitamin A seems to be associated with a reduced risk for incident cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Dietary Vitamin A Intake Tied to Reduced Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cutaneous SCC risk reduced for highest versus lowest quintile of vitamin A, retinol, some carotenoids
For rural Chinese women

Early Menarche Linked to Risk for T2DM in Rural Chinese Women

Risk for diabetes increased for early menarche group; association partially mediated by adult BMI
Blood transfusions received postpartum are associated with an increased risk for transfusion reactions

Transfusion Reactions Up With Postpartum Blood Transfusion

Preeclampsia the single most important risk factor for transfusion reactions in this patient population
Mortality rates are much higher for infants of non-Hispanic black women than for infants of other race/ethnic groups

Infant Mortality Rates Highest for Non-Hispanic Blacks

Infant mortality rate higher for infants of non-Hispanic black versus non-Hispanic white, Asian, Hispanic women