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Subcutaneous botulinum toxin type A injections appear to safely and effectively reduce chronic neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury

Botox May Reduce Chronic Neuropathic Pain

Findings in small study of patients with spinal cord injury-associated pain

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Feb. 1-6

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 36th Annual Pregnancy Meeting The annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine was held from Feb. 1...
The effect of the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations against prostate-specific antigen screening for all men had a differential effect on urologists and primary care providers

Variable Impact of USPSTF Guidance Against PSA Screen

Differential effect of 2012 USPSTF recommendations for primary care providers, urologists
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for major depressive disorder in children aged 12 to 18 years

USPSTF Issues Final Recs on Youth Depression Screening

Screening recommended for those aged 12 to 18; insufficient evidence to assess for children aged ≤11
Folic acid consumption in the first trimester is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Folic Acid Consumption in First Trimester Linked to GDM Risk

Much higher risk for women with prepregnancy BMI of ≥25 kg/m² taking FA supplements
The risk of suicide is increased after concussion

Three-Fold Increased Suicide Risk After Concussion

Increased long-term risk of suicide, particularly after concussions on weekends
Medical liability reforms are likely to be advanced and challenged in 2016

AMA Highlights Issues Relating to Medical Liability Reform

New ideas likely to be implemented in 2016 to address existing, developing issues in medical liability
The likelihood of developing breast or thyroid cancer as a secondary malignancy is increased following diagnosis of the other cancer

Thyroid Cancer Risk Up Following Breast Cancer and Vice Versa

Review finds odds up for developing thyroid or breast cancer as secondary malignancy after the other
Fewer blacks are consistently retained in HIV care compared with other racial/ethnic groups

CDC: Fewer Blacks Consistently Retained in HIV Care

Fewer blacks retained in care compared with other racial/ethnic groups, regardless of sex, transmission
Influenza infection is associated with increased odds of atrial fibrillation

Influenza Infection Tied to Increased Risk of A-Fib

Increased risk of atrial fibrillation can be reduced with influenza vaccination