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Prenatal Tdap Vaccination Not Linked to Autism Risk

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No increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in association with prenatal Tdap vaccination
Opioid use disorder rates at delivery more than quadrupled nationally from 1999 to 2014

CDC: Rates of Opioid Use Disorder Seen at Time of Delivery Up

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Rate of opioid use disorder at time of delivery quadrupled from 1999 to 2014
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a policy on augmented intelligence

AMA Adopts Policy on Augmented Intelligence

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Will promote development of high-quality AI that is transparent, aims to address bias, safeguards privacy
Preconception vitamin D levels may play a role in maintaining pregnancy

Sufficient Preconception Vitamin D Tied to Lower Miscarriage Risk

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However, increased vitamin D levels in early pregnancy not correlated with reduced pregnancy loss
More than half of women who have a baby during surgical residency express some type of career dissatisfaction

Childbearing Surgical Residents Often Feel Career Dissatisfaction

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Perceived pregnancy stigma, no formal maternity leave, altered training tied to dissatisfaction
Sexual minority women and men are more likely to be unemployed and uninsured and have worse health-related quality of life than heterosexual individuals

Sexual Minorities Have Lower Health-Related Quality of Life

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Sexual orientation-linked HRQL disparities not attenuated after controlling for job status, insurance
Underinsured and never insured adults are more likely than adequately insured adults to report poor/fair health and frequent mental distress

Insurance Status Tied to Higher Self-Perceived Poor/Fair Health

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Underinsured and never insured adults more likely to report poor/fair health
Both overweight and normal-weight children who were born as extreme preterm infants are at risk for high blood pressure and hypertension

High BP Seen at School Age for Extreme Preterm Infants

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Increased risk of high BP, hypertension seen among both overweight and normal-weight 6- to 7-year-olds
Maternal vitamin D supplementation from mid-pregnancy until birth or until six months postpartum does not improve fetal or infant growth

Vit D Supplementation Doesn’t Improve Fetal, Infant Growth

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Findings based on study of Bangladeshi women and infants, a population with known deficiency
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted a new policy to study

AMA Adopts Policy to Advance Gender Equity in Medicine

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AMA House of Delegates has adopted policy to study, act for, advocate gender equity in medicine