CDC: Too Few Americans Eating Enough Fruits, Vegetables
Authors call for widespread action to promote fruits and vegetables in the average diet
Many Overweight Teens Don’t See Their Weight As a Problem
Around 40 percent think their weight is about right, British researchers find
FDA Strengthens Heart Attack, Stroke Warning for NSAIDs
Aspirin not included in alert
Work Restriction Notes Should Be Carefully Written
Case vignette illustrates consequences of poorly written note for pregnant patient
IGF2 Variant Affects Prenatal and Postnatal Growth
Severe growth restriction for family members who inherit the variant through paternal transmission
Herpes Simplex Virus Can Mimic Premature Rupture of Membranes
Case vignette describes woman with leakage of clear fluid, despite normal amniotic fluid volume
CDC: Most Americans in Favor of Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21
Even 70 percent of smokers support the concept
Women’s Birth Control Rx Costs Down Due to ACA
Out-of-pocket costs for 'the pill' fell 38 percent between 2012 and 2013
Breastfeeding May Help Reduce Midlife Atherosclerosis
Unknown whether these women will have lower rates of myocardial infarction, stroke as they age
Another Study Shows Link Between SSRIs and Birth Defects
But finding doesn't prove medications caused increased risk of birth defects