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An unhealthy diet during pregnancy could influence a child's risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Diet in Pregnancy Could Affect Odds of ADHD in Offspring

Higher IGF2 methylation associated with increased ADHD symptoms
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

Findings independent of traditional risk factors
For patients with diabetes

Oily Fish Consumption May Ward Off Diabetic Retinopathy

Two servings a week tied to 48 percent reduced risk of incident sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Inadequate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for group B streptococci is common

Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common

Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
Postoperative doctor shopping occurs in about one-quarter of patients with nephrolithiasis undergoing ureteroscopy

Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis

Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
Monogenic forms of diabetes can occur in preterm infants

Monogenic Forms of Diabetes Can Occur in Preterm Infants

Sixty-six percent of preterm infants diagnosed with diabetes before age 6 months had genetic etiology
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies may work better if it's given to children earlier

Treating Peanut Allergy Early in Childhood Yields Best Results

Exposure therapy for infants and toddlers leaves 78 percent desensitized
Taking calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis may raise an older woman's risk of dementia

Calcium Supplements Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Women

Findings even more pronounced in women with cerebrovascular disease
Unsafe use of contact lenses is triggering serious eye injuries for many Americans

Patients Still Risking Eye Damage With Poor Contact Lens Care

Education should focus on informing wearers of common behaviors putting them at risk for infection
For men with low-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance

Sociodemographic Factors Affect Prostate CA Treatment Initiation

Non-Hispanic black men more likely to begin active treatment, independent of clinical measures