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Young women who survive a myocardial infarction (MI) or ischemic stroke continue to face an increased mortality risk -- or another MI or stroke

Risk of Second Event High for Young Women After MI, Stroke

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Odds of another event and mortality are significantly increased, researchers say
A higher resting heart rate may indicate higher risk of premature mortality

Higher Resting Heart Rate Tied to Higher Risk of Mortality

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But more research is needed before this can used as a marker, researcher says
California and Oregon will soon implement groundbreaking laws that enable women to get contraceptives from pharmacists without a doctor's prescription.

Two States to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control

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Contraceptives prescribed by pharmacists will be covered by insurance
Uptake of the women's libido-boosting pill flibanserin (Addyi) has been slow since its approval

Slow Uptake of Women’s Libido-Boosting Pill

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In contrast to sildenafil, only 227 prescriptions written for flibanserin in first few weeks
Infants being breastfed by HIV-positive mothers can effectively be protected from the infection in the six- to 12-month period after birth by receiving up to 12 months of liquid formula HIV drugs

HIV Prophylaxis to 12 Months Protects Breastfeeding Infants

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Both lopinavir-ritonavir, lamivudine linked to very low rates of HIV-1 postnatal transmission
For women with stage I to III cervical cancer

Relative Survival Up Over Time for Stage I to III Cervical Cancer

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Survival up for those diagnosed in 2009 versus 2000, 1990, 1983; no change for stage IV tumors
Embryos with a mix of normal and abnormal chromosomes implanted during in vitro fertilization can develop into healthy newborns

Successful Pregnancies Seen With Transfer of Mosaic Embryos

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Scientists used mosaic aneuploid blastocysts in IVF that resulted in six healthy infants
Social jetlag due to a habitual discrepancy between endogenous circadian rhythm and actual sleep times

Social Jetlag Tied to Prediabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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Misalignment of sleep timing associated with metabolic risk factors, even after adjustment
Light therapy

Bright Light Therapy Might Also Treat Nonseasonal Depression

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Treatment for seasonal affective disorder could have broader application
Electronic portfolios are being used to transform medical students' assessments and track progress as students advance through medical training

E-Portfolio Developed to Assess Millennial Med Students

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has developed complex system to chart performance