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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the ID CORE XT DNA-based test to help doctors verify blood compatibility before a transfusion.

FDA Approves New DNA-Based Test to Verify Blood Compatibility

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Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types
Among pregnant women

Flu Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Rates in Pregnant Women

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Flu-related hospitalizations cut by 40 percent over six flu seasons
A multicomponent intervention (Stand More At [SMArT] Work) can reduce sitting time over the short

Multicomponent Intervention Can Reduce Sitting Time at Work

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Reduction in sitting time over short, medium, long terms; positive change in work-related health
Well-child visits at 15 months

15- and 18-Month, 4-Year Well-Child Visits Most Often Missed

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Opportunities for developmental, school readiness screenings may be missed
Playing violent video games is associated with subsequent increases in physical aggression

Violent Video Games Tied to Physical Aggression

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Meta-analysis included multiple ages, nationalities, ethnicities
Global cesarean section rates are increasing

Global Rates of Cesarean Section on the Rise Since 2000

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Articles discuss effects of C-section on health of mothers and children, interventions to reduce use
Among U.S. women

High Circulating Prolactin Level Inversely Linked to T2DM Risk

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Inverse link for total plasma prolactin, type 2 diabetes risk was not altered by menopausal status
Women of color have higher rates of severe birth-related health issues compared with non-Hispanic white women

Minority Women at Higher Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity

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Higher risk for problems seen among black women, women with other health conditions
Detection of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) blood flow

Ultrasound Can Predict Success of AV Fistula for Hemodialysis

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Blood flow, diameter, and depth predict unassisted, overall maturation
The risk of fragility fractures is significantly lower in women with osteopenia who receive zoledronate than in those who receive placebo

Zoledronate Lowers Fracture Risk in Women With Osteopenia

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Older women who received zoledronate had lower risk for non-vertebral, vertebral fragility fractures