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ENDO: Guidelines Developed for Pregnancy Care in Preexisting Diabetes
Discontinuation of GLP-1 receptor agonists suggested before conception rather than between start of pregnancy and end of first trimester
Specific Antiseizure Medications Associated With Major Malformations in Infants
Maternal use of valproate, phenobarbital, and topiramate early in pregnancy linked to increased risk versus lamotrigine use
Oral Ondansetron Beneficial for Pediatric Gastroenteritis-Linked Vomiting
Lower risk for moderate-to-severe gastroenteritis seen during seven days after enrollment with oral ondansetron versus placebo
ENDO: AI Model Integrated Into Retina Tracker IDs Diabetic Retinopathy
The EfficientNetB0 achieved more than 99 percent accuracy, with image processing speed <1 second per image
ENDO: Primary Aldosteronism Screening Recommended for All With Hypertension
Screening should include measuring aldosterone and renin and determining the aldosterone-to-renin ratio
Today’s Health News
Dogs Can Differentiate Between People With Parkinson Disease, Controls
High sensitivity and specificity seen with two dogs undergoing 38 to 53 weeks of training on 205 samples
Presurgical Immunotherapy Offers Long-Term Benefit in Melanoma
80 percent of adult patients with stage III/IV resectable melanoma remained event-free at four years from the start of neoadjuvant systemic treatment
Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Opioids administered or prescribed in 35.0 and 32.5 percent of U.S. visits in 2016, respectively, compared with 24.5 and 13.5 percent in 2022
2020 to 2023 Saw Sharp Increase in Nicotine Pouch Ingestions in Children
Nicotine pouch ingestions were more likely to be associated with serious medical outcome, medical admission
Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits for Children Have Increased
Findings seen for pediatric emergency department visits during summer months
Vaporized Nicotine Products More Effective Than Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Verified six-month continuous abstinence rate 9.6 percent in NRT group and 28.4 percent in VNP group
FDA Plans to Revoke 52 Food Standards
Agency has concluded the standards are obsolete and no longer needed
Delays in HTN Diagnosis Linked to Delays in Medication Prescribing
Increased cardiovascular risk over five years also seen in association with delayed diagnosis
ENDO: Osteoporosis Treatment Benefits Elderly Patients With Fragility Fracture
Benefits include lower incidence of all-cause mortality, hospitalizations
ENDO: Older Age, Female Sex Tied to Greater Muscle Loss With Semaglutide
Higher protein intake may be protective against muscle loss, which is tied to less improvement in glucose homeostasis