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Outreach Program Speeds Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Black Women
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Implementation of breast cancer outreach initiatives in Atlanta, Georgia, doubled the proportion of stage 0 tumors diagnosed in African American women since 2001, with a nearly reciprocal drop in the proportion of stage 4 diagnoses, investigators report in the August 1st issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Lamotrigine in Pregnancy Not Specifically Associated With Orofacial Clefts
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First trimester exposure to lamotrigine monotherapy is not specifically associated with an increased risk of isolated orofacial clefts, relative to other malformations, according to results of a population-based case-control study appearing in the September 2 issue of the journal Neurology. Reuters Health Information
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Heart Rate Variability Useful in Management of Fetal Growth Retardation
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Short-term fetal heart rate variation (STV) appears to be helpful in detecting fetal compromise and for timing delivery of severely growth-retarded fetuses, Spanish and UK researchers report in the August issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
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Immunosuppressive Therapy Contributes to Fetal Loss in Juvenile SLE
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In unplanned pregnancies in young women with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE), inadvertent exposure to cyclophosphamide is the main cause of fetal loss, according to findings from a Brazilian study published in the July issue of the Journal of Rheumatology. Reuters Health Information
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