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Lab Notes: Sugar Sours Memory, Fish Oil Trumps
(MedPage Today) -- Rats fed a sugary diet forgot how to run a maze they had previously mastered, but the effect was countered by omega-3 fatty acid supplements. Also this week: new hope for Fanconi anemia.
CDC: Test All 'Boomers' for Hepatitis C Infection
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- With "baby boomers" believed to account for 75% of the hepatitis C infected population in the U.S. -- the CDC wants everyone ages 47 to 67 be tested for infection.
Weight-Control Diet for Mom Builds a Better Baby (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A calorie-controlled diet to reduce excess weight gain during pregnancy is not only safe for mother and baby but also can improve pregnancy outcomes compared with exercise alone or a combination of the two, a meta-analysis showed.
MDs May Not Recognize Late Effects of Cancer Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer than 10% of primary care physicians could identify the major late toxicities associated with four commonly used chemotherapy drugs for breast and colorectal cancer, a survey showed.
Zyprexa Reduces Nausea from Chemo
CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- A well-known anti-psychotic drug can help cancer patients bear some of the side effects of chemotherapy, a researcher said.
Parent's Income, Schooling Affect Kids' Health
(MedPage Today) -- A higher income and educational level for the head of a household is associated with a wide range of health improvements for children, according to the CDC's annual report card on the nation's health.
Teen Mothers Have Higher Rate of Vaginal Births (CME/CE)
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- The vaginal delivery rate among U.S. pregnant teens under age 16 was significantly higher than in an older population, despite a greater risk for obstetrical complications, according to a database review.
Progestin-Based IUD Not Linked to Weight Gain (CME/CE)
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- There was no significant difference in weight gain between users of a levonorgestrel-eluting intrauterine device (IUD) and users of a copper IUD, according to a small study.
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