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A case of a woman with an accessory breast in the inframammary fold is described online Nov. 5 in BMJ Case Reports.

Accessory Breast Described in Left Inframammary Fold

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Case report describes accessory breast, distinct from left breast, with accessory nipple areola complex
For patients with ovarian cancer

Pre-Op Blood Tests May Predict Post-Op Morbidity in Ovarian CA

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Pre-op thrombocytosis, leukocytosis tied to post-op morbidity; increased mortality for patients with both
Both white-coat hypertension and masked hypertension are associated with target organ complications and cardiovascular event risk

White-Coat, Masked HTN Tied to Target Organ Complications

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Both associated with increased aortic stiffness, renal injury, incident cardiovascular events
About one in 45 children have an autism spectrum disorder

CDC: Autism Rate Up Post Survey Method Changes

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The number differs based on new questions parents were asked about their children
Kidney failure and having a kidney transplant may increase the risk for certain types of cancer

Impaired Kidney Function May Raise Cancer Risk

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Dialysis, organ transplant may increase odds for certain types of cancer
For patients with acute coronary syndrome managed with invasive procedures

Radial Artery Access Reduces Mortality, Major Bleeds in ACS

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Fewer bleeding events, lower mortality rates when compared to femoral artery access
For healthy nulliparous women with a Bishop score of 5 or less

Cesarean Rate Not Significantly Impacted in Induction Study

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In women with Bishop score of ≤5 undergoing elective induction after 39 weeks of gestation
A diet with reduced content of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates (fermentable oligo-

Low FODMAP Diet Cuts Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

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Similar reductions for diet with reduced content of fermentable short-chain carbs, traditional advice
Congenital syphilis cases increased 38 percent between 2012 and 2014

CDC: Sharp Increase in U.S. Babies Born With Syphilis

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Of infected babies born in 2014, 15 percent of mothers were never tested for syphilis
Under 17 percent of adults said they smoked in 2014

CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States

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As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain