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Only about 61 percent of women with newly diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus perform ≥80 percent of required self-monitoring of blood glucose tests

Poor Adherence to Self-Monitoring of Glucose in GDM

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Poor adherence tied to preeclampsia; poor post-prandial test timing tied to higher HbA1c at delivery
Isoniazid monotherapy

Meta-Analysis Compares Efficacy of Therapies for Preventing TB

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Isoniazid, rifampicin monotherapy, combination therapies can prevent active TB in latent TB infection
Laparoscopic niche resection is associated with improvement in niche-related symptoms and/or fertility-related problems in women with a large niche (residual myometrium <3 mm) in the uterine cesarean scar

Laparoscopic Niche Resection May Reduce Related Symptoms

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Significant reduction in postmenstrual spotting, dysmenorrhea, and discomfort related to spotting
A comprehensive initiative

Comprehensive Initiative Has Positive Impact on Opioid Rx

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Reductions in all tracked outcomes, including 95% drop in brand name opioid-acetaminophen products
Children and teens from rural areas may be less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease than those in cities

Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Down in Rural Areas

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Rural living may have protective effect, Canadian study suggests
Health issues for people born in high stroke mortality states include a higher risk of developing dementia -- even if they move elsewhere

Higher Risk of Dementia Seen in Those Hailing From ‘Stroke Belt’

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Study found odds for cognitive decline higher for those born in certain southeastern U.S. states
Some research has raised concerns about the safety of aspirin for heart failure patients

New Research Supports Safety of Aspirin in Heart Failure

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Large trial comparing it to warfarin finds aspirin not tied to more hospitalizations or deaths
Increases in air pollution caused by rising temperatures will trigger an additional 60

Climate Change Expected to Up Premature Deaths From Pollution

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Premature mortality attributable to climate change estimated to be greatest in India, East Asia
Among older women

Periodontal Disease History Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

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For older women, risk of total cancer, melanoma, and breast, lung, esophagus, gallbladder cancers up
More than one out of three average Americans used a prescription opioid in 2015

U.S. Doctors Still Writing Too Many Opioid Prescriptions

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Nearly 92 million Americans used legitimately prescribed opioids in 2015, survey shows