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Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord benefits extremely premature newborns

Very Premature Infants Benefit From Later Cord Clamping

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Better blood pressure, less need for transfusions with delayed clamping
From 2003 to 2102 there was a significant increase in preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging use in women with breast cancer

Preoperative Breast MRI Use Increased From 2003 to 2012

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Eight-fold increase during 10-year period; MRI use linked to more ancillary investigations
The estimated prevalence of HIV is 0.39 percent among U.S adults

CDC Estimates HIV Prevalence in U.S. Adults From ’07 to ’12

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Prevalence estimated at 0.39 percent; 51.9 percent of HIV-infected on antiretroviral tx
Sleep-time ambulatory blood pressure predicts new-onset diabetes

Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes

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And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
Use of letrozole (Femara) may reduce a couple's risk of having a pregnancy with multiple embryos -- but it might also slightly lower their chances of a live birth

Fewer Multiple Embryos With Femara in Unexplained Infertility

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But also lower frequency of live birth, compared with gonadotropin
For patients in intensive care units who need a catheter

Subclavian Vein Catheterization Beats Jugular, Femoral Placement

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Reduces risk of blood infection, deep-vein thrombosis among critically ill
Unexplained chronic fatigue

Damage to Mitochondrial DNA May Explain Gulf War Illness

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Exposure to chemicals could be cause of unexplained fatigue and pain among Gulf War veterans
Orthostatic hypotension may be an early warning sign of a serious neurological disease and an increased risk of premature death

Orthostatic Hypotension Could Signal Neurological Disease

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Could serve as an early indicator of a degenerative brain disease such as Parkinson's or dementia
An experimental study suggests that ebselen might be a new weapon in the fight against Clostridium difficile. The research

Ebselen Shows Potential for Drug-Resistant Clostridium difficile

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Mouse study finds treatment safe and effective; currently unknown if therapy will help in humans
New research suggests that drinking coffee doesn't seem to up the odds of atrial fibrillation. The findings were published online Sept. 23 in BMC Medicine.

No Link for Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation

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True even among those with the highest levels of coffee consumption