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Taking spironolactone alongside the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole can cause blood potassium to rise to potentially life-threatening levels

Spironolactone + TMP-SMX May Up Risk of Sudden Death

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Doctors urged not to prescribe spironolactone with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Non-pharmacological alternatives for the treatment of delirium are available and beneficial

Non-Pharmacological Options Efficacious in Treating Delirium

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Simply reminding patient each morning of date, place can help, researchers found
Only 15 percent of newborns with an estimated gestational age of ≥34 weeks have a well-child visit within the recommended time frame

Few Newborns Have Early Well-Child Visit

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Readmission rate reduced for newborns who have first well-child visit within recommended time frame
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is tied to decreased left ventricular mass

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Left Ventricular Mass

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Reduction in mass may confer diet's protective cardiovascular effect
Patients with psoriasis are less likely to engage in physical activity

Patients With Psoriasis Less Likely to Be Physically Active

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Less likely to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity, especially those with severe disease
Maternal depression is more common at four years postpartum than at any point during the first 12 months postpartum

Maternal Depression Up at Four Years Postpartum

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Women with one child more likely to report depressive symptoms at four years postpartum
From 2001 to 2010 there was an increase in the incidence rates of emergent hernia repair

Incidence of Emergent Hernia Repair Up From 2001 to 2010

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Increase in incidence rates for total emergent hernia; rates highest among those aged 65 years and older
Estrogen and estradiol may help protect against lead's harmful effects on the frontal areas of the brain

Estrogen May Lessen Cognitive Effects of Lead Exposure

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May explain why lead exposure is less likely to cause brain damage in girls than in boys
At one Canadian children's hospital

Medication Issues Behind One in 12 Pediatric ER Visits

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Adverse reactions, misuse are the common culprits
Recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging in multiple myeloma are presented in a consensus statement published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Recommendations Presented for MRI Use in Multiple Myeloma

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MRI is gold standard for imaging axial skeleton, assessing painful lesions, ID'ing benign fractures