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Few High-Risk Mothers in Boston Took Folic Acid Before Pregnancy
Group was mostly low-income, minority; one-third had too-low or too-high plasma folate levels
Case Shows Biotin Can Interfere With Multiple Endocrine Tests
48-year-old woman taking biotin had abnormal results for multiple tests, including total testosterone
ASCO: Pembrolizumab Superior for Initial Tx of Advanced NSCLC
Improved overall survival versus chemotherapy regardless of the PD-L1 tumor proportion score
No New Adverse Events Reported for DTaP Vaccination
Most frequently reported adverse events included injection site erythema and swelling, pyrexia
ASCO: Sunitinib Alone Noninferior in Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer
Sunitinib alone noninferior to nephrectomy plus sunitinib with respect to overall survival
May 2018 Briefing – Pharmacy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pharmacy for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Postmenopausal Sex Hormone Levels Associated With Later CVD
Higher testosterone/estradiol ratio linked to elevated risk for incident cardiovascular disease
Abortion Not Tied to Significantly Higher Antidepressant Use
Risk factors associated with antidepressant use include previous antianxiety, antipsychotic meds
Knowledge Gaps Found for Non-Drug Therapy in Peds ADHD
Review finds no new guidance on comparative effectiveness of these treatments in children, teens
Studies ID Impact of U.S. Opioid-Related Mortality, Rx Patterns
Burden of deaths up; most patients receiving opioid analgesics use immediate-release formulations
