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T1DM Self-Management Varies With Adult Developmental Stages
Mean HbA1c levels highest for emerging adults (age 18 to <25) and lowest for older adults (age ≥65)
Prenatal Care in First Trimester for Majority of 2016 U.S. Births
Over 75 percent of women received at least adequate prenatal care; 15 percent had inadequate care
CVD Risk Up Even in Metabolically Healthy Obese Women
Women with metabolically unhealthy normal-weight, overweight, obesity had considerably higher risk
Prompts May Up Goals-of-Care Dialogues at Outpatient Visits
Patient-specific intervention tied to increase in goals-of-care discussions for patients with serious illness
Review IDs Exercise ‘Dose’ That May Improve Cognition in Seniors
52+ hours of exercise over 6 months tied to improved cognition for seniors with, without impairment
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
Galcanezumab Beats Placebo for Episodic Migraine
Treatment with 120- or 240-mg galcanezumab linked to reduction in migraine days versus placebo
Oral Propranolol Seems Safe for Infantile Hemangioma
Good safety profile for children with infantile hemangioma with no prespecified underlying disease
FDA Approves New Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis
First oral medication approved for chronic use in moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis
Birth Control Pills Recalled Over Potential Pregnancy Risk
Active capsules and inactive placebos may have been packaged out of order
