CDC Releases First Data on Maternal Mortality Since 2007
Three reports show impact of addition of checkbox to improve identification of maternal mortality
Hydromorphone-CR Exposure Ups Heart Infection Risk in PWID
Rates of infective endocarditis increased among PWID exposed to controlled-release hydromorphone
Mood Disorders Common With Rheumatoid Arthritis
More than one in eight patients has depression and one in seven has anxiety
Early Treatment Tied to Less Disability With Pediatric-Onset MS
Less disability seen among those initiating disease-modifying therapy within two years of clinical onset
Maternal Depression Tied to Atopic Dermatitis in Offspring
Association shows increased rate, more persistence, and potentially more severe symptoms
Girls May Receive First Autism Diagnosis Later Than Boys
Neurological, developmental, psychiatric disorders common in those with autism spectrum disorder
Promoting Mixed Chimerism Promising in Kidney Transplants
Complete or partial immunosuppressive drug withdrawal without rejection achieved in some
Exposure to Diesel Exhaust May Impair Endothelial Function
Also, pulse wave velocity and augmentation index increased and heart rate variability was impaired
Just a Few Providers Account for Large Number of Opioid Scripts
Top 1 percent of providers account for 49 percent of all opioid doses, 27 percent of all opioid prescriptions
Fracture Rate Up in Infants With Prenatal Smoking Exposure
Risk for fractures increased before age 1, with dose-dependent pattern observed
