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Tool Predicts Seizure Risk During, After Pregnancy
Risk for seizures predicted for pregnant women with epilepsy on medication
Taxing Sweetened Beverages Reduces Volume Sold
Decrease in beverages sold partially offset by increase in volume of sales in bordering areas
Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk reduced even for high-frequency cigarette smokers
Gestational Weight Gain Weak Predictor of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Meta-analysis identifies estimates of optimal gestational weight gain
AAN: Oral BTK Inhibitor Superior to Placebo in Multiple Sclerosis
Fewer enhancing lesions seen in weeks 12 to 24 for 75 mg evobrutinib once daily versus placebo
Some Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies More Cost-Effective
Most lifetime QALYs seen with cytologic testing every three years, repeated for ASC-US
Prophylactic Antibiotic Cuts Infection Risk After Operative Vaginal Birth
Benefits seen following operative vaginal birth at 36 weeks of gestation or later
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Cases Increased in 2004 to 2012
Highest rates of HZO seen in older adults, women, and in whites versus other racial groups
Home-Based Cardiac Rehab May Be Option for Some Heart Patients
Short-term clinical outcomes improved similarly for home-based, center-based cardiac rehabilitation
U.S. Prevalence of Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Stable at 4.7 Percent
But prevalence of AFLD with stage 2 or greater fibrosis, AFLD with stage 3 or greater fibrosis increased
