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Venlafaxine seems to be effective for the treatment of fibromyalgia

Review: Venlafaxine May Be Effective for Fibromyalgia Tx

Studies limited by small sample size, inconsistency of outcomes, methodological concerns
The U.S. birth rate remained at an all-time low in 2013

CDC: U.S. Birth Rate at All-Time Low

While average age of first motherhood continued to increase
Physicians work long hours

Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week

Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Being sedentary may be twice as deadly as being obese

Sedentary Lifestyle Worse for Health Than Obesity

Just a 20-minute brisk walk each day can lower odds of early death, researchers add
After menopause

Insulin Resistance Ups Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of BMI

Study of postmenopausal women suggests hormone levels matter more than excess weight
Women are underrepresented in leadership roles in obstetrics and gynecology

Women Underrepresented in Leadership Roles in Ob-Gyn

Highest representation of women in family planning; lowest in reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Defensive medicine is commonly practiced among surgeons and radiologists in Austria

Defensive Medicine Common Among Surgeons, Radiologists

More than one-quarter of diagnostics ordered for defensive reasons in Austria
The increasing use of medical scribes should not be a replacement for improving electronic health records

Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed

Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Neural tube defects have fallen 35 percent in the United States since mandatory folic acid fortification of enriched grain products was introduced in 1998; however

CDC: Neural Tube Defects Declining in the United States

Still, not enough women are getting enough folic acid
An aerobic exercise program can reduce fatigue in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer

Aerobic Exercise Reduces Fatigue With Radiotherapy for Breast CA

Findings in a quasi-experimental study of Taiwanese women with early-stage breast cancer