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In a Committee Opinion published in the October issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology

ACOG Updates Guidance on OTC Contraception Access

Over-the-counter hormonal contraception access recommended with no age restrictions
In moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis

Vedolizumab Beats Adalimumab for Ulcerative Colitis Remissions

But not for corticosteroid-free clinical remission; also, ustekinumab superior to placebo
In contrast to findings in black adolescents and adults

Step-Up Strategy May Differ in Black Children With Asthma

Poorly controlled asthma in black children may respond to increased dose of inhaled glucocorticoid
Amid a national outbreak of vaping-linked illnesses and deaths

E-Cigarette Maker Juul Stops All Advertising, Replaces CEO

Vaping products maker also said it will not fight a proposed nationwide ban on flavored e-cigarettes

American Academy of Otolaryngology, Sept. 15-18

The 123rd American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO Experience The annual meeting of the American Academy of...
The Affordable Care Act provided care to an estimated 1.9 million people with diabetes

ACA Provided Care to 1.9 Million People With Diabetes

Adjusted uninsured rates down 17 percent for people with undiagnosed diabetes after ACA
Individuals living in the most affluent areas of the United Kingdom seem to have increased an incidence of Hodgkin lymphoma

Incidence of Hodgkin Lymphoma Up in Least Deprived Areas

Linear trend found toward increasing Hodgkin lymphoma incidence with decreasing deprivation
Infants born in the Delta have the worst outcomes

CDC: Infant Outcomes Worst for Those Born in the Delta

Infants born in the Delta more likely to be born preterm, have low birth weight, die in first year of life
Occupational exposure to pesticides is associated with cardiovascular disease incidence in the first 10 years of follow-up

Exposure to Pesticides Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Incidence

Correlation still significant after adjustment for other cardiovascular disease risk factors
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Risk for Developing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Up in IBD

Incidence of IPF significantly higher in patients with Crohn disease than in controls