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A mother's excess weight gain or elevated blood glucose levels in pregnancy may put her child at increased risk for being overweight or obese

High Maternal Glucose May Adversely ‘Imprint’ Baby

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Elevated blood glucose and excess weight during pregnancy may change baby's metabolism
Many caregivers of critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit report high levels of depressive symptoms

Depressive Symptoms for Many Caregivers of Critically Ill

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For most, but not all caregivers, depressive symptoms reduce at least partially with time
Despite evidence for the benefits of carbon dioxide insufflation for reducing post-colonoscopy pain

Slow Adoption of CO2 Insufflation for Post-Colonoscopy Pain

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Evidence shows benefits of carbon dioxide insufflation in reducing pain
The overall pattern of blood pressure over time better predicts a patient's risk of stroke or early death

Blood Pressure Patterns Could Help Predict Stroke Risk

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Odds increase with rapid rise in middle age
Americans could save tens of billions of dollars with more efficient drug use

Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion

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The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Ticagrelor is not superior to aspirin for patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Ticagrelor Doesn’t Beat Aspirin in Ischemic Stroke, TIA

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Ticagrelor not superior to aspirin for reducing composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, death

American College of Physicians, May 5-7

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The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from May...
The number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving marijuana more than doubled after Washington state legalized the sale of the drug

Marijuana-Linked Fatal MVAs Up in WA State After Legalization

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Experts say Washington state's experience could be a lesson for rest of country
The interim diagnostic testing guidance for Zika virus in public health laboratories has been updated

CDC Updates Zika Testing Guidance for Urine Samples

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CDC recs for Zika virus testing of serum and other clinical specimens remain unchanged at this time
For patients with diabetes

Preadmission SSRI Use Ups Stroke Mortality in Diabetes

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increases risk for patients hospitalized with stroke