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Gynecologists should be aware that accidental exposure to trichloroacetic acid

Caution: Handle TCA With Care to Avoid Chemical Burns

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Case report of gynecologist accidentally exposed to trichloroacetic acid illustrates teaching points
Certain electrocardiographic measures may improve prediction of cardiovascular death in patients with chronic kidney disease

ECG Metrics May Predict Cardiac Deaths in CKD Patients

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Stronger as markers for cardiovascular death than for all-cause mortality or noncardiovascular death
Lower serum zinc levels are associated with worse outcomes in patients with alopecia areata

Zinc Levels May Predict Worse Outcomes With Alopecia

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Zinc inversely correlated with disease duration, severity, and resistance to therapy
For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Vitamin D Shows No Impact on Interferon Response in SLE

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No change in interferon signature in vitamin D-deficient patients, those with vitamin D repletion
New research provides more evidence of a possible link between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant use early in pregnancy and a small increased risk of birth defects. The study appears online July 8 in The BMJ.

Another Study Shows Link Between SSRIs and Birth Defects

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But finding doesn't prove medications caused increased risk of birth defects
Young women who breastfeed may have a reduced risk of early subclinical atherosclerosis during midlife

Breastfeeding May Help Reduce Midlife Atherosclerosis

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Unknown whether these women will have lower rates of myocardial infarction, stroke as they age
Preliminary trial results suggest that an experimental drug may be more efficacious for psoriasis than the current standard treatment. The results were published in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Psoriasis

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Guselkumab appears more effective than standard treatment, researchers report
Out-of-pocket costs for prescription birth control have dropped significantly since the Affordable Care Act took effect in the United States

Women’s Birth Control Rx Costs Down Due to ACA

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Out-of-pocket costs for 'the pill' fell 38 percent between 2012 and 2013
Patients with inflammatory arthritis want to be informed about multiple current and future treatment options

Arthritis Patients Want Info About Multiple Drug Options

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Patients with inflammatory arthritis want to be informed about current, future treatment options
After the mysterious deaths of three German variegated squirrel breeders

Exotic Squirrels Transmit Deadly Virus to Breeders in Germany

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Breeders diagnosed with encephalitis and died within two to four months of symptom onset