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A small but "concerning" number of pregnant women are exposed to a commonly used magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent

Some Pregnant Women Exposed to Common MRI Contrast Agent

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Exposure often occurs early in the pregnancy, likely before pregnancy has been recognized
Environmental pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders

Exposure to Pollution May Up Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

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Higher rates of bipolar disorder, major depression linked to poor air quality in U.S., Denmark cohorts
Among patients with hepatitis C virus infection and complete response to hepatocellular carcinoma treatment

DAAs Cut Deaths in Those Treated for HCV-Related Liver Cancer

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Findings seen for patients receiving direct-acting antivirals with complete response to liver cancer treatment
Planned Parenthood is withdrawing from the U.S. government's family planning program.

Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Federal Family Planning Program

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Centers across the U.S. will remain open and the group will attempt to replace loss of federal funding
More than 85 percent of patients with urinary tract infection receive antibiotics the same day and more than half are treated with trimethoprim

Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day

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Represcription rate at 28 days only 4.1 percent from 2011 to 2015; slight increase seen for men over time
Despite a recent dental visit

Minority, Low-Income Individuals Less Likely to Receive Oral Cancer Screening

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Education level, insurance type also may affect likelihood of oral cancer screening at dental visit
The magnitude of the association of diabetes with stroke risk varies by age

Association for Diabetes, Stroke Risk Varies by Age, Race, Sex

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For under 65s, stroke risk increased for white women and men, black women, but not black men
Childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric morbidity

Childhood-Onset IBD Ups Risk for Psychiatric Morbidity

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Risk significantly increased for suicide attempt and mood, anxiety, personality, eating disorders
Adults who take prescription opioids for severe chronic pain are more likely to have increased anxiety

Use of Opioids + Cannabis Tied to Poorer Mental Health

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Co-use associated with anxiety and depression symptoms compared with opioid use alone
Most reports of swallowing problems caused by dietary supplements involve seniors taking multivitamins or calcium supplements

Certain Dietary Supplements Tied to Dysphagia, Choking in Seniors

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Most reports of swallowing complications involve multivitamins or calcium supplements