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Exposure to the humanities correlates with less burnout and higher levels of positive personal qualities among medical students

Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students

Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
For patients with severe hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia-related bleeding

IV Bevacizumab Effective for Severe HHT-Related Bleeding

Drop in RBC transfusion requirements, epistaxis severity in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Zika virus infection seems to be associated with uteroplacental pathology and may affect oxygen transport within the placenta in pregnant rhesus macaques

Zika Virus Infection Linked to Uteroplacental Pathology

ZIKV infection causes placental inflammation and decreases oxygen reserve, oxygen permeability
Low-carbohydrate diets may increase risk of neural tube defects in offspring

Low-Carb Diets May Raise the Risk of Neural Tube Defects

First study to assess the effect of carb intake on neural tube defects, postfortification with folic acid
Exposure to ibuprofen is harmful to developing human fetal ovaries ex vivo in the first trimester

Ibuprofen May Harm Fetal Ovaries During First Trimester

Pregnant women who take ibuprofen in the first trimester may reduce daughters' egg reserve
The nutritional differences and health benefits among various plant-based alternative milks are discussed in a review published in the January issue of the Journal of Food Science and Technology.

Review Outlines Nutritional Differences in Plant-Based Milks

Nutrient content and health benefits of four most popular milk alternatives help consumers decide
For patients with diabetic macular edema

Persistent DME More Likely With Bevacizumab Treatment

Persistent diabetic macular edema more likely with bevacizumab than aflibercept or ranibizumab
For patients with glioblastoma

TTFields Tied to Improved Survival in Glioblastoma Patients

No negative influence on health-related quality of life apart from more itchy skin, which was expected
The estimated biopsy rate after breast cancer treatment varies

Estimated Biopsy Rate Varies After Breast Cancer Treatment

Incidence of breast biopsy higher among women treated with brachytherapy versus whole-breast irradiation
Career participation in professional American football seems not to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality compared with limited participation

Mortality Risk Similar for Career Versus Limited NFL Participation

No significantly increased adjusted mortality risk seen for career players relative to replacements