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Stroke risk rises for women with history of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth
Recurrent pregnancy complications could be female-specific risk factors for stroke subtypes.
Feature
Why it’s so hard to prevent physician suicide
It’s important for physicians to be aware of warning signs in their colleagues, such as showing up late, being irritable and short-tempered with...
Guidelines
Evidence still lacking that vitamins prevent CVD, cancer: USPSTF
In its final recommendation statement on the subject, the task force does, however, recommend against use of vitamin E and beta-carotene.
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Roe v. Wade overturned, ending 50 years of abortion protections
About 25 million women of reproductive age will now live in states that ban or severely restrict abortion.
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Deaths rare in tonsillectomy, but some children at more risk
Children who die are more likely to have a complex chronic condition such as cerebral palsy or Down syndrome.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA orders Juul to stop selling E-cigarettes
The marketing denial order covers only the commercial distribution and retail sale of Juul’s products and doesn’t restrict consumer possession or...
Conference Coverage
Autoimmune disorder drugs top list of meds linked to headache
Antivirals and pulmonary arterial vasodilators are also troublesome, database suggests.
Livin' on the MDedge
Artificial intelligence: The Netflix of cancer treatment
Plus: Criminals paid for their debt to society, jet lag can decide the NBA championship, and decisions made on an empty stomach.
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Biden moves to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes
“There is no other single action our country can take that would prevent more young people from becoming addicted to tobacco.”
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 Pandemic stress affected ovulation, not menstruation
The ‘experiment of nature’ that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown produced several findings that call into question commonly held...
From the Journals
HPV vaccination with Cervarix ‘unmasks’ cervical lesions from non-vax strains
The increase wasn’t enough to offset the overall benefit of vaccination when all genotypes were considered, said the researchers.