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Most Americans are not consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables

CDC: Too Few Americans Eating Enough Fruits, Vegetables

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Authors call for widespread action to promote fruits and vegetables in the average diet
Many overweight and obese teens don't believe they have a weight problem

Many Overweight Teens Don’t See Their Weight As a Problem

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Around 40 percent think their weight is about right, British researchers find
The U.S Food and Drug Administration on Thursday strengthened the warning labels for non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

FDA Strengthens Heart Attack, Stroke Warning for NSAIDs

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Aspirin not included in alert
Writing an effective work restriction note is important for protecting pregnant women's jobs

Work Restriction Notes Should Be Carefully Written

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Case vignette illustrates consequences of poorly written note for pregnant patient
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IGF2 Variant Affects Prenatal and Postnatal Growth

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Severe growth restriction for family members who inherit the variant through paternal transmission
Unique presentation of herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy can be misdiagnosed as premature rupture of membranes

Herpes Simplex Virus Can Mimic Premature Rupture of Membranes

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Case vignette describes woman with leakage of clear fluid, despite normal amniotic fluid volume
Three-quarters of American adults favor raising the legal smoking age to 21

CDC: Most Americans in Favor of Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21

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Even 70 percent of smokers support the concept
Out-of-pocket costs for prescription birth control have dropped significantly since the Affordable Care Act took effect in the United States

Women’s Birth Control Rx Costs Down Due to ACA

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Out-of-pocket costs for 'the pill' fell 38 percent between 2012 and 2013
Young women who breastfeed may have a reduced risk of early subclinical atherosclerosis during midlife

Breastfeeding May Help Reduce Midlife Atherosclerosis

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Unknown whether these women will have lower rates of myocardial infarction, stroke as they age
New research provides more evidence of a possible link between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant use early in pregnancy and a small increased risk of birth defects. The study appears online July 8 in The BMJ.

Another Study Shows Link Between SSRIs and Birth Defects

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But finding doesn't prove medications caused increased risk of birth defects