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A beauty clay sold at major retail outlets may put users at risk for lead poisoning

FDA Warns of Lead Poisoning Risk From Cosmetic Clay

Agency tells users of Bentonite Me Baby to stop using product, get checked by their doctor
For warfarin-treated patients

Carbamazepine Affects Warfarin Anticoagulation

Carbamazepine co-treatment linked to subtherapeutic anticoagulative effect of warfarin
Even when blood tests of HIV patients on antiretroviral drugs show no sign of the virus

HIV Can Replicate in Lymphoid Tissue Despite ART Success

Findings in patients who had no detectable virus in their blood
For patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

n-3 PUFA Tx After AMI Linked to Drop in Death, Recurrent AMI

Treatment linked to reduction in all-cause mortality, recurrent acute MI though 12-month follow-up
A new estimated due date calculator has been launched

Estimated Due Date App to Replace the Pregnancy Wheel

EDD calculator reconciles discrepancy in due dates between first ultrasound and date of LMP
Driving cessation in older adults is tied to a variety of health problems

Driving Cessation Tied to Adverse Effects on Health in Older Adults

Declines seen in general health and physical, social, and cognitive function
Increased consumption of most flavonoid subclasses is inversely associated with weight change over time

Flavonol Intake May Contribute to Weight Maintenance

Increased consumption of most flavonoid subclasses inversely linked to weight change over time
Breast cancer patients with estrogen receptor-positive disease have elevated annualized hazards of recurrence during extended follow-up

Extended Elevated Recurrence Rates for ER-Positive Breast CA

Elevated recurrence rate during extended follow-up for patients with no axillary involvement, + nodes
For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Review: Dabigatran Comparable to Warfarin for Nonvalvular A-Fib

Linked to lower risk of intracranial bleeding, but higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
Neutropenia is associated with viral infections and hematological malignancies in a dose-dependent manner

Clinical Significance of Varying Degrees of Neutropenia Explored

Dose-dependent correlation for viral infections, hematological malignancies, and mortality