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Women who follow a very healthy diet are much less likely than those who eat poorly to have a baby with tetralogy of Fallot or atrial septal defects

Healthier Diet Linked to Reduced Congenital Heart Defects

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Tied to reduced risks of tetralogy of Fallot and atrial septal defects
New mothers may inadvertently pass industrial chemicals along to their infants through breastfeeding

Perfluorinated Alkylate Levels Up in Breastfed Infants

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And PFASs appear to lower effectiveness of some childhood vaccinations, researchers add
High temperatures lead to increased emergency department visits and mortality

Experts Warn Climate Change Will Bring More ER Visits, Mortality

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Strongest link between temperatures and heat-related hospital visits is among 18- to 64-year-olds
Children are receiving fewer computed tomography scans now than a decade ago

Pediatric CT Scan Use Has Declined Over Past Decade

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More children are undergoing MRI scans and ultrasounds, which don't carry radiation risks
Children who experience transient hypoglycemia right after birth may have a harder time with reading and math when they go to school

Transient Hypoglycemia at Birth Tied to Lower School Scores

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But researchers say it's too soon to recommend routine screening
In low-risk pregnancies

Equally Safe Delivery for Low Risk by Family Doctors, Ob-Gyns

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But outcomes for high-risk are best at higher-volume, more specialized hospitals
Metformin may act via a predominantly lower bowel-mediated mechanism

Metformin Effects May Be Via Gut, Not Bloodstream

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Dissociation of glycemic effect from plasma exposure with gut-restricted metformin
Weight loss is more successful for obese patients who feel they have the most helpful doctors compared to those who feel their doctors are less helpful

Supportive Doctors Boost Patients’ Weight-Loss Efforts

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Researcher suggests including physicians in commercial programs
Administration of a tamoxifen-phospholipid complex is associated with improvement in tamoxifen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Tamoxifen-Phospholipid Complex May Alleviate TMX Toxicity

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Rat study demonstrates improvement in tamoxifen-induced hepatotoxicity with TMX-PLC
Patients with vitamin D deficiency should be evaluated for dry eye syndromes

Low Vitamin D Tied to Dry Eye Syndromes

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Vitamin D appears to play a protective role against the development of dry eye