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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

the powerhouse chamber that pumps blood out to the body.They found that if a woman had experienced an HDP during a pregnancy, she was much more likely to have s

Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides

could explain almost half of the rise in U.S. child suicides between 2011 and 2020. The transition to illicit opioids has altered households and society in seve

Newborns' Brains Aren't 'Undeveloped' Compared to Those of Infant Monkeys, Chimps

not because they re significantly less developed at birth, researchers said.More informationThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have more about

Wasabi Shows Memory-Boosting Powers in Study

Wasabi, that green condiment that spices up your sushi, may possess memory-boosting powers, a new Japanese study suggests. Lead researcher Rui Nouchi, an associ

New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.All of the infants have cleft palates a

National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage

In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin

No Increased Suicide Risk Observed for Isotretinoin Users

Isotretinoin users do not have an increased risk for suicide or psychiatric disorders and may have a lower risk for suicide attempts, according to a review publ

Albuminuria Reduction Accounts for Much of Finerenone Effect on CKD

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, early albuminuria reduction accounts for a large proportion of the treatment effect of finer

CAR-T Therapies Not Cost-Effective for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

For patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-T) axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and lisocabtag

Statin Use Increased From 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, Then Plateaued

Overall statin use for primary prevention increased since 1999 to 2000 but has plateaued since 2013 to 2014, according to a research letter published online Dec

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