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Pregnant women in the United States may be warned against traveling to Latin American and Caribbean countries where mosquitoes are spreading a virus that may cause brain damage in newborns.

Zika Virus Concerns May Curb Travel for Pregnant Women

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Pregnant women infected with virus may be at increased risk of having infants with microcephaly
For couples with early pregnancy loss

No Benefit for Delaying Pregnancy After Early Loss

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Couples with 0- to 3-month interval more likely to achieve live birth versus >3 months
There is variability in radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality associated with digital mammography screening

Incidence of Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer Examined

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Women with large breasts projected to have increased risk of radiation-induced breast cancer
Allergic rhinitis constitutes a considerable burden

Allergic Rhinitis Constitutes Considerable Burden

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Patients with prevalent AR more likely to develop asthma, mental health comorbidities
For individuals with and without open-angle glaucoma

Yoga Positions Linked to Increase in Intraocular Pressure

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Increases noted within one minute after assuming position in individuals with, without glaucoma
A new online tool may help predict whether patients with chronic kidney disease will develop kidney failure in the next two to five years. The report was published in the Jan. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Online Tool Helps Predict Odds of Kidney Failure in CKD Patients

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New risk calculator estimates who will need dialysis in two to five years
Between 2000 and 2009

Newborn Abstinence Sx Up, Tied to Increasing Prenatal Opioid Use

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~14 to 22 percent of pregnant women in the United States are prescribed opioids
Infants are just as susceptible to accidental poisonings as older children are

Infants, Not Just Older Children, at Risk of Accidental Poisonings

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Common dangers include acetaminophen, cough/cold meds, ibuprofen, and diaper rash creams
Azithromycin is frequently prescribed to hospitalized patients despite the presence of risk factors for QTc prolongation

Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation

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Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
For women undergoing digital mammography screening

False-Positive Mammography Results Are Common

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Highest rates of false-positive results and additional imaging seen for women aged 40 to 49 years