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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated interim clinical guidance for health care providers caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika infection during pregnancy.

CDC Updates Guidance on Infants With Congenital Zika

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Recommendations for initial evaluation and testing of infants born to mothers with possible Zika
Primary human placental macrophages

Research Offers Insight Into Zika Virus Transmission to Placenta

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Permissive Zika virus infection of primary human placental macrophages, fibroblasts demonstrated
An unhealthy diet during pregnancy could influence a child's risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Diet in Pregnancy Could Affect Odds of ADHD in Offspring

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Higher IGF2 methylation associated with increased ADHD symptoms
Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that local transmission of the Zika virus has occurred in Miami Beach

Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
Taking calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis may raise an older woman's risk of dementia

Calcium Supplements Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Women

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Findings even more pronounced in women with cerebrovascular disease
Full adherence to guideline-recommended therapies is associated with a reduced rate of major adverse cardiovascular events and cost savings

Full Med Adherence Reduces Costs for Patients With CVD

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Significantly lower rate of MACE for fully adherent patients versus partially adherent, nonadherent
Telehealth technologies can allow delivery of high-quality care at a lower cost

Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth

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No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
Diabetes is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease

Diabetes Linked to Increased CVD, Cancer, Other Mortality

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Increases in cardiovascular death, cancer death, noncardiovascular noncancer death in men, women
Anemia may increase mortality risk for older stroke patients

Anemia Tied to Increased Mortality Risk Following Stroke

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Higher mortality risk at multiple time points for up to one year after ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke
Monogenic forms of diabetes can occur in preterm infants

Monogenic Forms of Diabetes Can Occur in Preterm Infants

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Sixty-six percent of preterm infants diagnosed with diabetes before age 6 months had genetic etiology