From MedPage Today:
- Eating Fish While Pregnant — Worth a New Look? In babies of women who consumed a lot of fish while pregnant, the benefits of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the fish outweighed the potential adverse effects of mercury exposure.
- With RA Remission, Try Cutting TNF Dose. A substantial proportion of patients in remission from severe, longstanding rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment were able to reduce their dose with close clinical and ultrasound monitoring.
- AHA Skeptical on Salt Study. Helping people get healthier is a responsibility we take very seriously at the American Heart Association. That’s why we carefully evaluate the latest scientific evidence before we make recommendations about the healthiest way to eat.
- Survival Boost from NP/PA Care in ICU? Nurse practitioner and physician assistant (NP/PA) care in the ICU could have a mortality benefit compared with care teams solely comprising resident physicians.
