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Exposure to Mom’s Speech Linked to Mature Left Arcuate Microstructure
Preterm neonates showed more mature left arcuate microstructure with increased maternal speech exposure
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Tied to Reduced Sperm Quality
Findings were consistent across wildfire events in Washington in 2018, 2020, and 2022
New Definition of Obesity Led to Increased Prevalence of Obesity
Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio
Challenges Seen in Diagnosing UTI in Children With Neurogenic Bladder
Less than half of children with neurogenic bladder diagnosed with febrile UTI in the ED met a commonly recommended definition for UTI
Stronger Grip Strength Protects Against Obesity-Related Outcomes
Authors say findings underscore the importance of improving muscle mass and strength in at-risk people
Locally Transmitted Malaria Made U.S. Return in 2023
10 cases in four states were identified after a 20-year absence
Inhaler-Related Emissions Increased 24 Percent From 2014 to 2024
87 percent of total emissions were accounted for by albuterol, budesonide-formoterol, fluticasone propionate inhalers
Recommendations Developed for Managing Heart Failure in Pregnancy
Patients with right heart failure due to pulmonary arterial hypertension should receive counseling and referral to center with expertise
Lidocaine Poisoning Reports Have Increased Since 2010
Reports of local anesthetic poisonings decreased 2011 to 2022, but reports of lidocaine poisoning increased since 2010 advisories
Child’s Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Maternal Depression Scores
Association stronger among mothers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds managing severe child AD in early childhood
