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Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus are 20 times more likely to have an infant born with certain birth defects as mothers who gave birth before the Zika epidemic began

CDC: Odds of Birth Defects Up 20-Fold in Mothers With Zika

Report only addresses physical abnormalities present at birth; developmental issues may occur later
A rising number of children are becoming ill from ingesting gel hand sanitizer

CDC: Children Getting Ill From Ingesting Gel Hand Sanitizer

Some older children may be intentionally consuming brands containing alcohol, researchers say
Exercise and/or behavioral and educational therapy may be more effective than prescription drugs for dealing with cancer-related fatigue

Exercise Treatments Best for Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue

Psychological treatment and education can be useful, too, more so than drugs, researchers find
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced urticaria/angioedema may develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time

Tolerance Develops in NSAID-Induced Urticaria/Angioedema

Patients confirmed as having NIUA develop tolerance to NSAIDs over time
Among American adults 20 and older

Rate of Hearing Loss Projected to Almost Double in the U.S. by 2060

Increase will be greatest among adults over 70, researchers say
A new treatment for dust mite allergies has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Odactra for House Dust Mite Allergies

Year-round, once-a-day tablet that's taken sublingually
Hearing aids provide significant benefit to older adults

Hearing-Aid Outcomes Found to Be Very Good in Older Adults

High-quality digital devices provide significant benefit to older Americans
Skin diseases have a major impact on Americans and the U.S. economy

Skin Diseases Responsible for Significant Economic Burden

In the United States, dermatological conditions cost $75 billion in 2013, researchers say
Children exposed to a widely-used group of insecticides (pyrethroids) may be at increased risk for behavioral problems

Insecticides Linked to Behavioral Issues in Children

Behavioral disorders seen in 6-year-old children exposed in utero to pyrethroid insecticides