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Between 2000 and 2009

Newborn Abstinence Sx Up, Tied to Increasing Prenatal Opioid Use

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~14 to 22 percent of pregnant women in the United States are prescribed opioids
For couples with early pregnancy loss

No Benefit for Delaying Pregnancy After Early Loss

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Couples with 0- to 3-month interval more likely to achieve live birth versus >3 months
There is variability in radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality associated with digital mammography screening

Incidence of Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer Examined

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Women with large breasts projected to have increased risk of radiation-induced breast cancer
Gestational exposure to paroxetine in the first trimester is associated with increased risk of major congenital malformations and major cardiac malformations

Review: Paroxetine Use in Pregnancy Tied to Malformations

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Increased risk of any major congenital malformations, major cardiac malformations
For women undergoing digital mammography screening

False-Positive Mammography Results Are Common

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Highest rates of false-positive results and additional imaging seen for women aged 40 to 49 years
A vaginal birth and breastfeeding make a notable difference in the bacterial composition of an infant's gut

Infant Delivery and Feeding Methods Affect Microbiome

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Vaginal birth and breastfeeding create different intestinal bacteria from C-section and formula
Chronic pulmonary silicone embolism related to saline breast implants has been detailed in a letter to the editor published in the January issue of the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Breast Implants Linked to Chronic Pulmonary Silicone Embolism

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Case report describes chronic pulmonary silicone embolism related to saline implants
Polyhydramnios with normal prenatal detailed ultrasound examination is associated with increased risk for adverse outcomes

Polyhydramnios With Normal U/S Linked to Adverse Outcomes

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Higher rate of fetal malformation, genetic syndromes, neurologic disorders, developmental delay
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online Dec. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

USPSTF Recommends Biennial Screening Mammography

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Biennial mammography endorsed for those aged 50 to 74 years; earlier screening is individual decision
Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy have a prevalence of truncating variants similar to that seen in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Truncating Variant Prevalence Up in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

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Prevalence of 15 percent, similar to that seen in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy