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For women with urinary tract infections

Sulfonamides, Nitrofurantoin Being Given for UTI in Pregnancy

Nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prescribed first trimester despite ACOG recs
A case of remission of psoriasis after treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus has been described in a research letter published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Psoriasis Remission Described After Hepatitis C Virus Treatment

Case report: After initiation of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, HCV RNA decreased, and skin lesions improved
Wearable technology that records cardiac function

Wearable Patch Can Assess Heart Failure States

Technology, with machine learning algorithms, analyzes cardiac response to submaximal exercise
Moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency is associated with a reduction in fecundity in women of childbearing age

Iodine Deficiency Linked to Lower Odds of Pregnancy

Women with moderate-to-severe deficiency had a 46 percent reduction in fecundity
The "Minding the Baby" parenting home visiting program can significantly lower rates of obesity in young children

Home Visit Program Can Help Prevent Toddler Obesity

Findings based on intervention in low-socioeconomic-status communities
Reproductive factors

Higher CVD Risk With Early Menarche, Menopause

Various reproductive factors linked to CVD risk; number of children tied to CVD risk for both genders
Spontaneous pharyngeal perforation can occur after a forceful sneeze

Spontaneous Pharynx Perforation After Forceful or Stifled Sneeze

Case report: 34-year-old describes popping sensation and swelling in neck after trying to halt a sneeze
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have increased risk of arterial thrombosis and venous thrombosis across all age groups and MPN subtypes

Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Higher rates of thrombosis compared to matched controls; risk highest at and soon after diagnosis
Hepatic fat accumulation may play a causal role in chronic liver disease

Hepatic Fat Accumulation May Have Causal Role in Liver Disease

Impact of genetic variants on liver damage proportional to effect on hepatic fat accumulation
In the presence of complete deep core muscle weakness

Core Muscle Weakness Increases Spinal Loading, Back Injuries

Deep core muscle weakness linked to increase in peak anterior shear loading on all lumbar vertebrae