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Breastfeeding a premature infant may help reduce the risk of retinopathy of prematurity

Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity

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Exclusive use of human milk reduces odds of potentially blinding condition by 75 percent
For healthy nulliparous women with a Bishop score of 5 or less

Cesarean Rate Not Significantly Impacted in Induction Study

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In women with Bishop score of ≤5 undergoing elective induction after 39 weeks of gestation
About one in 45 children have an autism spectrum disorder

CDC: Autism Rate Up Post Survey Method Changes

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The number differs based on new questions parents were asked about their children
A swallowed bobby pin can be cause for concern

Case of Bobby Pin Piercing Kidney Reported in 4-Year-Old

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Two rusted sharp ends of pin were removed from patient, without subsequent complications
An intervention (Optimizing Prescribing for Older People in Primary Care) can reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing in older patients

Intervention Cuts Potentially Inappropriate Meds in Seniors

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Intervention also effective for reducing proton pump inhibitor prescribing
Hormonal status seems to interact with genetic variants to influence cardiovascular phenotypes

Hormonal Status Impacts Genetic Variation, CIMT Link

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SNPs within the innate immunity pathway altered the treatment effect on four-year change in CIMT
For patients with acute respiratory infections

Facilitating Shared Decision-Making Can Cut Antibiotic Use

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Interventions that aim to facilitate shared decision-making effective in short term
Under 17 percent of adults said they smoked in 2014

CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States

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As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
Congenital syphilis cases increased 38 percent between 2012 and 2014

CDC: Sharp Increase in U.S. Babies Born With Syphilis

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Of infected babies born in 2014, 15 percent of mothers were never tested for syphilis
A diet with reduced content of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates (fermentable oligo-

Low FODMAP Diet Cuts Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

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Similar reductions for diet with reduced content of fermentable short-chain carbs, traditional advice