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Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death

CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis

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Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
The use of power morcellators has dropped significantly for hysterectomies since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned against their use two years ago

Electric Power Morcellation Use Down Following FDA Warning

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Hysterectomies done with power morcellators have dropped significantly
Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing in the United States due in large part to government regulations

Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies

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Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
For women aged 50 years and older

Benefits, Harms of Breast Cancer Screening Vary With Risk, Density

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For all screening intervals, benefits and over-diagnosis increase with breast density, relative risk
An updated Committee Opinion urges providers of assisted reproductive technology to do everything possible to reduce the likelihood of a multifetal pregnancy. The report is published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Success, Safety Up for ART With Elective Single Embryo Transfer

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Risks are much higher in multifetal gestations, but are also seen for singletons achieved with ART
Children exposed to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in utero may have an increased risk of developing autism

In Utero Exposure to Banned PCB Chemicals Tied to Autism Risk

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These toxins have lingered in the environment, study authors say
Even though most new mothers in the United States begin breastfeeding their infants at birth

CDC: Breastfeeding Rates on the Rise in the United States

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However, many mothers stop earlier than recommended
High-tech imaging is revealing a wide variety of brain defects

Imaging Shows Zika-Linked Congenital Brain Abnormalities

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Images of the brains of Brazilian newborns and fetuses suggest the virus affects multiple sites
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Barrier-Specific Care Significantly Improves Glycemic Control

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Implementation of barrier-specific care paths linked to significant reduction in glycated hemoglobin
Postpartum depression screening conducted during infant hospitalization can identify depression among previously unscreened women

Postpartum Depression Can Be ID’d During Infant Hospitalization

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Poor social support, history of psychiatric diagnoses linked to being screen positive