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High levels of iron are associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes

Higher Iron Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational DM

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Finding raises questions about iron supplementation recommendations for pregnant women
For parents who are unsure when and how to introduce their babies to food containing peanuts

ACAAI: Guidance Coming on Introducing Infants to Peanuts

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High-risk infants can be introduced to peanut paste, peanut protein as early as 4 to 6 months of age
Regular aspirin use is associated with a lower risk of colorectal carcinomas with low concentrations of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes

Immune Response May Be Key to Chemopreventive Effect of Aspirin

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Link seen for colorectal tumors with low levels of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
There is poor understanding of penicillin tolerance

ACAAI: Many Clinicians Lack Understanding of PCN Tolerance

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And >80 percent of providers, advanced practitioners have never or rarely consulted an allergist
Endobronchial ultrasound can identify pulmonary thromboembolism

Endobronchial Ultrasound Can ID Pulmonary Thromboembolism

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Filling defects seen in central pulmonary arteries while sampling mediastinal lymph nodes
Does playing video games on an iPad work better than standard eye patching for improving vision in children with amblyopia? Two new studies published online in JAMA Ophthalmology reach seemingly contradictory answers.

Using iPads to Treat Amblyopia Produces Mixed Results

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Benefits seen but no clear, long-term advantages to binocular gaming over patching
Some kidney disease might be prevented or treated by managing constipation

Constipation May Be Associated With Poor Kidney Health

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Treating constipation could help prevent kidney damage
Although rates of smoking in the United States have declined to new lows

CDC: Tobacco-Linked Cancers Make Up 40 Percent of All Cancers

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Fewer people smoking, but cancer burden still high
Animal research with an experimental two-drug therapy could hold clues for creating long-term HIV remission

Two-Drug Combo Promising for HIV Remission

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Combination includes an HIV vaccine and an immune-stimulating drug
Protamine has a dose-dependent antimicrobial effect

Protamine Has Dose-Dependent Antimicrobial Effect

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Addition of EDTA, PHMB increased the antimicrobial effect in all strains except P. aeruginosa ATCC6538