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People who remain married in older age may have a lower dementia risk

Marriage Associated With Lower Dementia Risk

Divorced, widowed, separated men show greater risk for dementia than women in same categories
In a policy statement published online Sept. 2 in Pediatrics

Pediatric Flu Vaccine Guidelines Updated for 2019-20 Season

Any form of licensed, age-appropriate vaccine is acceptable, with no preferred formulation or product
The New York City measles outbreak is over and the public health emergency that was declared on April 9 for parts of Brooklyn has ended

Officials Say New York City Measles Outbreak Over

No new measles cases have been reported in the city since mid-July
Adults with cerebral palsy have an increased risk for noncommunicable disease

Higher Risk for Noncommunicable Diseases Seen in Cerebral Palsy

Adults with cerebral palsy have higher risk for cardiovascular, respiratory disease
Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer

Type and Timing of Menopausal HRT Affect Risk for Breast Cancer

Some excess risk persists for >10 years after ceasing therapy; magnitude varies with duration of use
Most cerebrovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease

Cerebrovascular Risk Factors May Up Risk for Parkinson Disease

Most cerebrovascular risk factors linked to higher risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease
Disparities in breastfeeding between black and white infants partly result from disparities in breastfeeding initiation

Racial Disparities Persist in Breastfeeding in U.S. Infants

Smaller differences ID'd between black and white infants who initiate breastfeeding
There have been confirmed and probable mumps cases reported among adult migrants detained in facilities

CDC: Mumps Outbreak Reported in Migrant Detention Facilities

898 confirmed, probable mumps cases reported in adult migrants detained in 57 facilities
There is rapidly growing interest in the use of marijuana and cannabinoids for pain

Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly

Physician anesthesiologists concerned about prevalent misunderstanding about marijuana, related products
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped up its efforts to help fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak

So far, 3,004 cases and 2,006 deaths have been reported in the Ebola outbreak