Fertility Technique ICSI Tied to Slight Autism Rise
A large Swedish study shows intracytoplasmic sperm injection linked to a small increased risk of autism or intellectual disability in children, while other IVF methods show no such risk. Researchers caution against stopping fertility efforts and call for further study while noting autism and mental retardation remain rare outcomes.
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Melville
N.Y
Avi Reichenberg
Icahn School of Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Manhattan
King’s College
Britain
Sweden
Reichenberg
Alycia Halladay
Autism Speaks
Journal of the American Medical Association
MyChart Lets Travelers Access Medical Records Remotely
The piece notes how electronic medical records through MyChart enable travelers to carry their medical history and medicine lists via internet or smartphone app. It cites Dr. Susan Davis-Brown on benefits for emergency care and contrasts with bulky paper charts.
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Susan Davis-Brown
James Gandolfini
Italy
Brookville Family Care
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MyChart
MyChart helps patients manage meds and labs for safer care
Davis-Brown urges doctors to know a patient’s conditions and medicines to avoid adverse drug events. MyChart provides baseline lab results and medication lists, aiding travel and routine care. Patients should carry written med lists as backups and avoid using MyChart in emergencies.
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Davis-Brown
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Cory Newhouse
Riverside
Beavercreek Family Medicine
Aging without nursing homes in Baltimore study aims to keep seniors home
Alberta Hough, 84, struggles with Parkinsons and daily tasks, illustrating how home environments can disable independent living. A Johns Hopkins led project will install inexpensive fixes and involve handymen, therapists, and nurses in 800 low income seniors homes to test if such changes extend independence and save nursing home costs. The AP-NORC poll shows many elderly prefer one level homes near medical care and family, underscoring aging in place as a priority.
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Baltimore
Alberta Hough
Hough
Sarah Stanton
Johns Hopkins University
Ap-Norc Center For Public Affairs Research
Front Shoulder Raise Exercise Guide for Shoulder Stability
The front shoulder raise strengthens the shoulder joint with rotator cuff support. Maintain posture with down and back shoulder blades, arms straight but not locked, and slow controlled lifts to shoulder height. Alternate arms or use neutral grip, with substitutions like resistance bands if needed, start with 1-2 sets of 8-12 reps two to three times weekly.
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Clearwater Beach
Fla
Newhouse
Lauran Neergaard
Associated Press
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