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The risk of having no or only one child is elevated for women with an unfavorable prepregnancy lipid profile

Unfavorable Prepregnancy Lipid Levels Linked to Low Parity

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Higher prepregnancy TG and TG:HDL-c ratio linked to increased risk of one lifetime pregnancy
Amid lawsuits and plummeting sales for its Essure birth control device

Bayer Stops U.S. Sale of Essure Birth Control Implant

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Problems with device include chronic pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes
A new rule proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests that the type size on packaged foods sold in vending machines be at least 1.5 times the size of the net weight declaration on the front of the package.

FDA Proposes New Rule on Food Labeling in Vending Machines

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Revised rule suggests that type size on packaged food must be 1.5 times size of net weight declaration
Patients with cancer who receive complementary medicine are more likely to refuse conventional cancer treatment

Complementary Medicine Use Ups Refusal of Usual Cancer Therapy

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Mortality risk linked to complementary medicine mediated by treatment refusal
Patients do in fact care what doctors wear

Patients Care About the Clothes Doctors Wear

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New findings show that attire influenced satisfaction with clinical care
Talcum powder

Link for Asbestos-Free Talcum Powder, Cancer Not Clear

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Studies conducted in people have mixed results, with some indication of increased risk of ovarian cancer
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Characteristics of Severe Hypoglycemia Identified in T2DM

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Increased odds of severe hypoglycemia with history of non-severe hypoglycemia, HbA1c <6 percent
A same-day appointment system can feasibly be introduced

Same-Day Appointment System Implemented in Health Network

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Lessons learned include importance of matching the changing needs of patients, honoring the patient
Basal insulin analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus do not substantially differ in their glucose-lowering effect

Basal Insulin Analogues Similar for Glucose Lowering

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Slight differences in risk for nocturnal hypoglycemia or weight gain exist
High depressive symptom scores were found to be more common among young pregnant women today than in their mothers' generation

Prenatal Depression More Common in Young Moms Today

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Depressed mood more common in young pregnant women today than in their mothers' generation