Flu Cases Already Up 23 Percent This Season: Walgreens
Significant increase shown by the company's analysis of its own data reflects the historically low levels of flu last year
FDA Expected to Allow Mix ‘n’ Match COVID-19 Vaccines
Agency will not recommend one vaccine over another but may say it is preferable to use same booster as the vaccine
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Eating Disorders
Evidence insufficient to evaluate the benefits and harms of screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults
Maternal Cholesterol in Pregnancy Tied to AMI Severity in Adult Offspring
Increased maternal cholesterol levels during pregnancy linked to greater severity of acute myocardial infarction in adult offspring
Short Hospital Stays for Births More Common During Pandemic
No increase seen in infant rehospitalizations within seven days after earlier discharge to home for healthy, term infants
Cases of Takotsubo Syndrome Up in Middle-Aged, Older Women
Majority of cases (88.3 percent) seen in women, especially those aged 50 years or older; incidence higher in middle-aged men than younger men
Preterm Delivery May Up Risk for Chronic Hypertension in Women
Risk for hypertension increased within first 10 years after delivery and remained elevated at least 40 years later
AI Model Helps Triage Breast MRIs in Women With Dense Breasts
Deep learning model dismissed 39.7 percent of MRI examinations without lesions from women with extremely dense breasts
PFAS Exposure in Early Pregnancy Tied to Duration of Breastfeeding
Increased serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances associated with increased risk for terminating breastfeeding
No Justifiable Link Found Between Exposure to Epidural Analgesia and Autism
Retrospective cohort study conducted in Denmark shows exposure to epidural anesthesia not linked to ASD, while second study shows slightly increased risk