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Increase in Availability of Donor Human Milk Over Time in NICUs
Associated with increased breast milk feeding at NICU discharge and decrease in NEC rates
Teen Weight, Height Linked to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Weight and height predict NHL subtypes in cohort of >2,000,000 16- to 19-year-olds
Guidelines Developed for Suspected Zika in Children
Acute Zika virus should be suspected in children who traveled to affected area, have symptoms
Combination Treatment for Acne May Be Best in Most Cases
Use of antibiotics should be combined with topical therapy; topical agents can also be combined
Early Administration of β-Blockers Ups Survival in ACS
Reduction in in-hospital mortality and improvement in left ventricular function with early treatment
Birth Defects Not Up Significantly With Anti-TNFs in Pregnancy
Based on data from health registers, risk of birth defects up slightly, but not significantly
New Mutations Help Predict Survival in RARS-T
Mutations help classify risk in refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis
Chewing Gum Improves Colonoscopy Preparation
Gum chewing minimizes discomfort and improves adherence to solution ingestion
Fever Not Associated With Primary Tooth Eruption
Any temperature rise tied to eruption not characterized as fever
Topical Rx Restores Testosterone Levels to Normal in Men
Improvements also seen in sexual drive, energy level in hypogonadal men
