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Recommendations have been developed for managing heart disease during pregnancy; the "Pregnancy and Heart Disease" practice bulletin was published in the May issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Guidance Issued for Managing Heart Disease in Pregnancy

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Race/ethnicity, age, hypertension, obesity are key risk factors for CVD-related maternal mortality
Oral contraceptive pill use is associated with reduced odds of experiencing an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Oral Contraceptive Pill May Protect Against ACL Tears

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Risk for acute cruciate ligament reconstruction reduced while on OCP, especially for 15- to 19-year-olds
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a lower risk for incident lung and colorectal cancer and with a lower risk for all-cause mortality among those diagnosed with lung and colorectal cancer

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Tied to Lower Risk for Lung Cancer, CRC

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For those diagnosed with lung cancer, CRC, higher CRF tied to lower risk for subsequent death
Children with chronic illness have lower general health

Children With Chronic Illness Can Have Normal Life Satisfaction

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Parent-reported health lower, but life satisfaction comparable to that of peers without chronic illness
Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks is on the rise in the United States among adolescents

U.S. Energy Drink Consumption Rose From 2003 to 2016

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Energy drinks accounted for majority of total daily caffeine among consumers
The LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) intervention may help to reduce the stress of caregiving for a family member with dementia

Positive Emotion Intervention Cuts Caregiver Stress

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Focus on positive emotions reduces caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks
Although most believe that the correlation between breast pain and breast cancer is weak

Clinicians Believe Link Between Breast Pain, Cancer Is Weak

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But many order imaging to exclude malignancy or for reassurance only
Marijuana use is associated with both sperm functional defects and an increased risk for being on a lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) medication among men with benign prostatic hyperplasia/LUTS

AUA: Marijuana Tied to Increased Risk for LUTS Medications in BPH

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Marijuana use also linked to worse overall semen parameters due to induction of oxidative stress
Autism spectrum disorder has high diagnostic stability

Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders Reliable in Toddler Years

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Diagnostic stability was 0.50 at 12 to 13 months, increased to 0.79 and 0.83 by 14 and 16 months
Cardio-oncology is an emerging discipline and subspecialty in response to the rapidly growing number of patients with comorbid cardiovascular disease and cancer and the complexity of these conditions

Cardio-Oncology Services Growing in Number and Demand

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Need for subspecialists increased due to more cancer survivors, aging population