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Smoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of the child developing schizophrenia

Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Schizophrenia Risk for Child

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Findings based on analysis of maternal levels of cotinine
Women planning to become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks before trying to conceive if they or their partner live in -- or are returning from -- areas where Zika virus infections are occurring

WHO Changes Advisory Regarding Sexual Transmission of Zika

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Women planning to conceive should now wait eight weeks if they or partner live in high Zika-risk areas
A new communication toolkit created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can help health care organizations and providers communicate with patients and families when harm occurs to patients.

AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs

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Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
The incidence of hip fracture and post-hip fracture mortality are increased for patients with non-dialysis-requiring chronic kidney disease

Hip Fracture Incidence Up With Non-Dialysis-Requiring CKD

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Increased age-standardized rates of hip fracture, post-hip fracture mortality, higher resource use
Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

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Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
Triptorelin plus norethisterone does not prevent chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in young patients with lymphoma

Triptorelin Doesn’t Prevent Chemo-Induced Ovarian Failure

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Findings based on long-term follow-up of young patients with lymphoma
Proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injury

PPI Use Ups NSAID-Induced Small Bowel Injury

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Increased risk of small bowel injury for healthy participants treated with celecoxib + PPI
To optimize postpartum care

ACOG Provides Guidance on Optimizing Postpartum Care

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Patient and her ob-gyn should formulate a postpartum care plan during antenatal care
Uninsurance rates have decreased since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act

Remaining Uninsured May Be Difficult to Reach Via ACA

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Reaching the remaining uninsured may be difficult due to lack of Medicaid expansion on the state level
Half as many infants and preschoolers in the United States are dying from abusive head trauma as in 2009

CDC: Fatal Abusive Head Trauma Among Children Down in the U.S.

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Deaths of children under age 5 dropped an average 13 percent annually between 2009 and 2014