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Anti-SSA/RO antibodies predict adverse pregnancy outcomes

The presence of anti-SSA/RO antibodies in pregnant patients can predict adverse pregnancy outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, according to data published in Pediatric Rheumatology.
Mortality rate for infants of teen mothers decreases in US

The mortality rate for infants born to teen parents declined more than 16% from 1996 to 2019, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
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Contradictory court rulings on mifepristone delay action on abortion drug

On April 7, a U.S. District Court judge in Texas suspended FDA approval of the abortifacient mifepristone giving the government 7 days to appeal, and a second judge in Washington ruled not to restrict the drug in states allowing abortion.
Female patients with psoriatic arthritis less likely to achieve therapy goals on bDMARDs

Female patients with psoriatic arthritis who receive biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are more likely to have more severe disease and less likely to reach low or minimal disease activity vs. male patients, according to data.
BLOG: Health care regulatory 101: What is the Stark Law, and why is it the worst?

The federal Physician Self-Referral Law — aka the Stark Law — is a federal statute designed to curb unnecessary utilization of certain health care services.
New tax solution may lessen concern about having overfunded a 529 plan

At the end of 2022, Congress passed a massive 4,155-page spending package that included SECURE Act 2.0, which provided numerous improvements to retirement savings and distribution rules.
'Stripping away care': Judge rules ACA preventive services requirement unconstitutional

Medical organizations are sounding the alarm after a federal judge ruled that it is unconstitutional to require insurers and health plans to cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost.
Shorter sleep duration linked to later onset of menopause

Japanese women who habitually slept 6 hours or less per night were more likely to experience menopause at an older age than those who reported longer sleep duration, according to data published in Menopause.
Chronic pain, opioids and the ‘false dream of mass anesthesia’

For more than a decade, the medical community as a whole, and particularly the field of rheumatology, has been trying to move away from opioids for the management of chronic pain — with varying degrees of success.
BLOG: Health care regulatory 101: Exclusion screening

As a part of a comprehensive health care compliance program, every medical practice should conduct regular exclusion screening.
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