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In a recommendation statement published in the Jan. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association

USPSTF Reaffirms Endorsement of Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements

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Women of childbearing age should take 400 to 800 µg daily, Task Force recommends
A case of acute severe hyponatremia secondary to polydipsia in association with increased use of herbal remedies has been presented in BMJ Case Reports.

Valerian Root Supplement Use Linked to Severe Hyponatremia

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Case of 47-year-old female highlights dangers associated with some herbal supplements
For patients with chronic depression

Panic Disorder May Up Odds of Depression Rx Side Effects

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Comorbid panic disorder tied to increased likelihood of side effects during treatment for depression
Features related to mammographic breast density are key normal mammographic features that influence the difficulty for readers to classify mammograms as normal

Perceived Breast Density May Affect Single Read Suitability

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Features mainly linked to mammographic breast density are key in influencing classification of normal
Physicians working on a night float call system are more likely to have patients with a prior cesarean delivery undergo trial of labor and achieve vaginal birth

Higher Odds of Trial of Labor With Night Float Call System

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Increased likelihood of having patients with prior C-section undergo trial of labor, achieve vaginal birth
Americans with lower levels of income are less likely to get recommended cancer screenings

Improved Breast Cancer Screening Rates With ACA

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Waiving costs appears to improve mammography rates, but not colonoscopy, even among the poor
Pyridoxine-doxylamine (Diclectin)

Data on Effectiveness of Morning Sickness Drug May Be Flawed

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Original unpublished 1970s study results on pyridoxine-doxylamine may be deficient, authors say
Obese patients with psoriasis who lose 10 to 15 percent of their weight may see significant and lasting improvement in their symptoms

Reduction in Psoriasis Symptoms With Long-Term Weight Loss

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Quality-of-life boost seen in obese patients who lost significant amounts of weight
Cancer mortality rates in the United States have dropped 25 percent since the early 1990s

Cancer Mortality Rates Continue to Decline in the United States

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Researchers credit declines in smoking, better detection and treatment
For high-risk women

Letrozole Tops Aspirin for Halting Ovarian Hyperstimulation

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Decreases incidence of moderate and severe early-onset ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome