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Greater transparency is being promoted in clinical research

Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research

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Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
U.S. patients whose health insurance plans have high deductibles undergo fewer diagnostic imaging tests

Diagnostic Imaging Down With High Deductible Health Plans

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Patients may not be equipped to discern which tests are medically necessary
Initiation of human papillomavirus vaccination is highest among teen girls in poorer communities and in populations that are mainly Hispanic or mixed race

Geographic Factors Impact HPV Vaccine Initiation in Teen Girls

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Higher initiation among girls in high- vs. low-poverty areas, communities with mainly Hispanic, mixed race
The Affordable Care Act is working as intended

Health Coverage Improved As Result of Affordable Care Act

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Hospital reimbursements up, births among young women more often privately covered
Teens who have trouble coping with stress may be at increased risk for type 2 diabetes as adults

Low Resilience to Stress in Teens May Up Later T2DM Risk

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Further research needed to discover underlying cause for increase in risk
Health warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages -- similar to those on cigarette packs -- might make parents less likely to buy such beverages for their children

Sugar Warning Labels Might Help Parents Skip Soda for Children

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Survey suggests warnings of tooth decay, obesity, diabetes could reduce sugary drink sales
Pregnant women in the United States may be warned against traveling to Latin American and Caribbean countries where mosquitoes are spreading a virus that may cause brain damage in newborns.

Zika Virus Concerns May Curb Travel for Pregnant Women

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Pregnant women infected with virus may be at increased risk of having infants with microcephaly
Between 2000 and 2009

Newborn Abstinence Sx Up, Tied to Increasing Prenatal Opioid Use

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~14 to 22 percent of pregnant women in the United States are prescribed opioids
Infants are just as susceptible to accidental poisonings as older children are

Infants, Not Just Older Children, at Risk of Accidental Poisonings

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Common dangers include acetaminophen, cough/cold meds, ibuprofen, and diaper rash creams
Gestational exposure to paroxetine in the first trimester is associated with increased risk of major congenital malformations and major cardiac malformations

Review: Paroxetine Use in Pregnancy Tied to Malformations

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Increased risk of any major congenital malformations, major cardiac malformations