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Childhood malnutrition may increase later risk of high blood pressure
Key clinical point: The potential increase in hypertension risk in adulthood for malnourished children suggests the need for early intervention to...
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Higher risk of adverse outcomes among pregnant women with PCOS
Key clinical point: The low-grade chronic inflammation in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) persists during pregnancy and was associated with an...
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Cardiometabolic risk increased with obesity and abnormal blood glucose
Key clinical point: Physical activity was shown to significantly reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in women.Major finding: Among 866...
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Less weight gain seen in other antidepressants than in citalopram
Key clinical point: Differences among antidepressants in contributing to weight gain warrant a careful assessment of each patient’s metabolic...
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Only atypical major depressive disorder linked to obesity
Key clinical point: "Screening of atypical features and, in particular, increased appetite in individuals with depression is crucial."Major...
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One in 8 kids abused, neglected by age 18
Key clinical point: Keep an eye out for child abuse or neglect, as it is more common than previously estimated.Major finding: Approximately 12.5%...
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Doctors' political giving starts to shift from Republicans
Key clinical point: Physicians’ political preferences have changed as the profession’s demographics have changed.Major finding: In both the 2008...
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Hypertonic saline indications for bronchiolitis lack evidence for clear guidance
Key clinical point: Hypertonic saline indications for bronchiolitis lack evidence for clear guidance.Major finding: Compared with normal saline,...
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Abnormal cortisol levels reveal clues in children at risk for psychosis
Key clinical point: A strategy for reducing the risk of psychosis early is to target patients’ hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function.Major...
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Infant Hepatitis B Vaccine Administration Provides Long-lasting Protection
Key clinical point: The addition of a booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for adolescents appears unnecessary...
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Infant hepatitis B vaccine administration provides long-lasting protection
Key clinical point: The addition of a booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for adolescents appears unnecessary...
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Rotavirus vaccination in NICU may pose little risk
Key clinical point: RotaTeq rotavirus vaccine appears safe to administer to neonates in the NICU, without a risk to unvaccinated neonates nearby....
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Role of depression in first-episode psychosis clarified
Key clinical point: Patients with acute, early phases of psychosis have a significant risk of suicide.
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Impaired imitation ability may help explain social deficits in schizophrenia
Key clinical point: The nature of social dysfunction within schizophrenia can be understood by looking at activity within two regions of the brain...
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Hippocampal activity may be biomarker for schizophrenia
Key clinical point: A therapeutic treatment that lowers "intrinsic hippocampal activity may improve cognition in schizophrenia."Major finding:...