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Taking iron supplements during pregnancy doesn't appear to significantly change any health outcomes for mother or infant

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Routine Iron Supplementation

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Task force also concludes there's too little information to recommend screening for deficiencies
About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program were not placed into first-year residency positions

2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors

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2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
An experimental vaccine and a drug already on the market each may help slow down advanced ovarian cancer

SGO: Promising Research in Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

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Experimental vaccine and cancer drug each slow disease progression, researchers find
When used to treat gestational diabetes

Glyburide in Gestational DM Linked to Complications

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Associated with more infant intensive care and respiratory distress
Laparoscopic hysterectomy with morcellation is associated with better outcomes than abdominal hysterectomy for women with presumed fibroid tumors

Laparoscopic Tops Abdominal Hysterectomy for Fibroid Tumors

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More deaths from leiomyosarcoma after laparoscopic hysterectomy; lower rates of complications
Researchers report that more pregnant women are developing kidney failure

NKF: Many Nephrologists Report Pregnant Patients on Dialysis

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Survey of nephrologists shows kidney failure becoming more common for expectant moms
Women with diabetes may have an increased risk of being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer

Diabetes May Predispose to More Advanced Breast Cancer

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Findings suggest need to modify screening methods
High intake of fish and long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with reduced all-cause mortality after breast cancer

Fish, ω-3 PUFAs Linked to Survival After Breast Cancer

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Reduction in all-cause mortality for women with high intake of tuna, other fish, ω-3-PUFAs
Burnout can be prevented if physicians are aware of the warning signs

Physicians Should Be Aware of Signs of Burnout

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Stress is major predictor for burnout among doctors; operating in high-stress environment also harmful
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy offers lasting benefit for patients with advanced ovarian cancer

Intraperitoneal Chemo Offers Lasting Benefit in Ovarian Cancer

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Risk of death decreases by 12 percent for every IP chemotherapy cycle completed