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Compared with current recommendations from professional societies

Expanded Carrier Screening May Up Detection of Genetic Disorders

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Expanded screening modeled more hypothetical fetuses at risk for severe or profound conditions
Female doctors in the United States make much less than their male colleagues

U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males

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Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Despite decades of warnings from the "Back to Sleep" campaign

Too Many Infants Still Sleeping in Unsafe Positions

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Even if they are put to sleep on their backs, they often end up in parents' bed, other unsafe positions
Pregnant women who take acetaminophen might raise the risk that their child will develop behavioral problems such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Taking Acetaminophen While Pregnant May Raise Risk of ADHD

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But only association found, and researchers say women should still take the painkiller if needed
Use of topical iodine can cause overestimation of blood glucose readings

Topical Iodine Can Cause Overestimation of Blood Glucose

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Case report: 28-year-old pregnant woman with variable glucometer readings after topical iodine use
Infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles containing RSV that remain infectious for a significant length of time

RSV Found in Aerosol Particles Surrounding Infants With RSV

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Infants with RSV-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles with infectious RSV
At least one San Francisco-area individual died and eight more were treated in the emergency department in late 2015 after taking counterfeit alprazolam (Xanax) tablets that had been cut with fentanyl

Counterfeit Alprazolam Cut With Fentanyl Can Be Fatal

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One person died, eight were sickened when illicit pills circulated in San Francisco
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Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services

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Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
The Zika virus may be the cause of joint deformities in the arms and legs of newborns (arthrogryposis)

Zika May Be Responsible for Arthrogryposis in Newborns

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Cause isn't clear, but brain scans hint that problem comes from nerves, not joints
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that the evidence is currently insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents (aged 20 years or younger). These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Screening in Children, Teens

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I statement shows current evidence is insufficient to weigh balance of benefits and harms of screening