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Infants breathe better when pregnant moms exercise
Physical activity during pregnancy has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of preterm birth, cesarean birth, and children being born either...
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‘Quadpill’ bests monotherapy for initial BP lowering: QUARTET
The study emphasizes the importance, potential benefits, and simplicity of low-dose BP-lowering drugs combined in one pill, as part of a strategy...
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COVID-19 spares lung function in young adults
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Growing proportion of cardiac arrests in U.S. considered opioid related
Due to a steep rise, opioid-associated cardiac arrests have become a major public health issue.
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Medical education must take broader view of disabilities
Strategies for disability education can help health care providers reduce disparities in care for the disabled.
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Choosing Wisely campaign targets waste and overuse in hospital pediatrics
Multiple medical societies collaborated to develop guidelines for high-value care with less unnecessary testing and hospitalization.
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COVID-19 continues to complicate children’s mental health care
One pediatric hospital’s strategies for managing medical and mental health in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.
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Clinical genetic testing for skin disorders continues to advance
“The current staple of molecular diagnostic testing is multigene next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels, which allow you to interrogate two to...
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Targeted therapies for vascular anomalies continue to be refined
The goal of future drug therapies is to support normal growth, “so we don’t need a maximum tolerated dose,” Dr. Denise Adams said.
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‘Lopioid protocol’ – low-dose opioids – proposed for fracture surgery
“Managing narcotics postoperatively can be challenging due to the fact that many people come into these fractures with a history of narcotic use...
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New European guidelines on CVD prevention
A chief goal of the guideline task force was to create a single CVD prevention guideline for everyone.