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For patients with acute myocardial infarction

EHR Use Ups Some Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction

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Less frequent heparin dosing and greater adherence to guideline-recommended care
People over 65 who eat more fish

Larger Brain Volume Associated With Mediterranean Diet

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Seniors who ate more foods tied to the eating plan, especially fish, had more volume
Children exposed to secondhand smoke at 4 months of age may be at risk for tooth decay by age 3

Secondhand Smoke in Infancy May Harm Children’s Teeth

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Exposure increases risk of cavities, researchers report
There is no clear evidence that operative treatment improves short-term outcome for complete acromioclavicular joint dislocation

AC Joint Dislocation Heals Well Without Surgery

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Nonsurgical treatment brings fewer complications and shorter recovery time, researchers say
Even if a woman gets a tetanus-containing shot before she conceives

Tdap Appears Safe in Pregnancy Even With Recent Tetanus Shot

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Does not appear to raise risk, even with prior tetanus-containing vaccination
Results of in vitro fertilization cycles using eggs from older donors are as good as those using eggs from younger women

ASRM: Good Results From IVF Egg Donors Over Age 35

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Pregnancy, live birth rates from older and younger women appear comparable
For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

Knee, Hip Arthroplasty Tied to Increased Short-Term MI Risk

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Increased risk of myocardial infarction in first post-op month; but not during overall follow-up
The gene KLF14 is associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and appears to regulate hundreds of other genes active in fat cells

New Clues to How KLF14 Gene Affects Women’s Diabetes Risk

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Researchers found variants determine where body fat is stored, regulation of fat cells
Coagadex (coagulation Factor X) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first coagulation factor replacement therapy for people with a rare blood disorder known as hereditary Factor X deficiency.

FDA Approves Coagadex for Rare Clotting Disorder

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First coagulation therapy sanctioned for Factor X deficiency
In Australia

Cancers Differ in Indigenous, Non-Indigenous Populations

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Generally, indigenous cancer rates lower, except for lung cancer in men, cervical in women