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Higher seafood intake is tied to a shorter time to pregnancy

Higher Seafood Intake May Shorten Time to Pregnancy

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More than eight servings per cycle also tied to higher frequency of intercourse
For patients with very severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

60-Day Mortality Not Significantly Lower With ECMO in ARDS

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No significant drop in mortality with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe ARDS
Twice-weekly certolizumab biologic appears to be both safe and effective for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis

Certolizumab Looks Promising for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis

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Higher-dose certolizumab (400 mg) better at cutting symptoms than low-dose (200 mg)
Long-term mortality after congenital heart surgery is higher than that of the general population for all forms of congenital heart defects

Mortality Still High After Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects

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Long-term mortality elevated even for mild defects; overall survival improved over time
Early-life weight status has an inverse association with some cognitive abilities in children

Early-Life Weight Associated With Cognitive Factors

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Inverse association between early-life weight status and perceptual reasoning, working memory scores
Patients served by the beleaguered Veterans Affairs health system may have wider access to private care

Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients

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New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
Parents are advised to choose the injectable flu vaccine for the 2018 to 2019 season

AAP Recommending Injectable Flu Shot for 2018-19 Flu Season

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Children should receive injectable vaccine, which has been shown to be more consistently effective
A hyperactive and asymmetric velocity-storage mechanism may be responsible for intermittent attacks of vertigo in some patients with recurrent spontaneous vertigo of unknown etiology

Neurologists Identify New Type of Vertigo

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Long-term prognosis favorable, with improvement of symptoms in more than half of patients
An ingestible micro-bio-electronic device could be used for in situ biomolecular detection based on environmentally resilient biosensor bacteria and luminescence readout electronics

Ingestible Bio-Electronic Device Could Monitor GI Health

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Heme-sensitive probiotic biosensors demonstrate accurate diagnosis of GI bleeding in swine model
Further research is needed on the use of platelet-rich therapy for facial aesthetics and alopecia

Research Lacking on Platelet-Rich Tx for Facial Aesthetics, Alopecia

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Procedure limited by the lack of standardized preparation, application methods