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About 18 percent of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention have a contraindication to commonly used antiplatelet medications

Contraindication to Antiplatelet Rx for ~18 Percent With PCI

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Six percent of these patients receive antiplatelets; no increased mortality with contraindicated med use
Twin gestation is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Twin Gestation Ups Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Women with twin gestation and GDM have lower risk of postpartum progression to diabetes
Depressive symptoms are associated with reduced fecundability

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Reduced Fecundability

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Link independent of psychotropic medication use; psychotropic med use doesn't harm fecundability
A high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay can help identify or exclude the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in the emergency department

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay Shows Efficiency in ER

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Findings for use in MI diagnosis/exclusion in emergency department for chest pain
Reducing the dietary glycemic index is associated with a reduction in uric acid levels among overweight and obese adults

Low Glycemic Index Diet Linked to Drop in Uric Acid Levels

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Reducing glycemic index lowers uric acid levels, regardless of percentage of carbohydrates in diet
For infants diagnosed with Down syndrome there has been a reduction in the risk of complex congenital heart defects

Decline in Complex Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome

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Risk in 2010 to 2012 reduced by almost 40 percent compared with 1992 to 1994
Smoking cannabis for decades may result in gum disease and potential tooth loss

Cannabis Use Over the Long Term Can Lead to Gum Disease

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Besides gum health, researchers assessed lung function, risk factors for heart disease, diabetes
ethylphenidate can increase the risk of arrhythmias during the first two months of use

Short-Term Risk of Arrhythmia Up With New ADHD Rx

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Researchers find slightly higher chance of irregular heartbeat shortly after starting methylphenidate
In women who get migraines

Premenstrual Estrogen Levels Drop More Rapidly in Migraineurs

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More rapid estrogen decline may make women vulnerable to common migraine triggers
A new program may help reduce both urinary catheter use and its associated infections

New Program May Help Cut UTIs Associated With Catheter Use

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Researchers find new training method led to fewer urinary tract infections