All posts by Frank Herd

Frank's passion is to assist and comfort individuals through various changes in their lives. This includes daily stress relief and injuries to traumatic events and life altering circumstances.

Folic Acid Supplement Use Falls Across England

Uptake has fallen in nearly every English region, and researchers say fortifying flour will not be enough on its own.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/folic-acid-supplement-use-falls-across-england-2026a1000r8t
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Weight Gain and Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy Tied to Increased Risk for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Kids

Higher weight gain and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children, and prepregnancy BMI shows no association.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/weight-gain-and-hypertensive-disorders-during-pregnancy-tied-2026a1000qte
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Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Linked to Higher Treatment Failure in Postmenopausal Urinary Tract Infections

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is associated with more risk for treatment failure than nitrofurantoin in menopausal women with urinary tract infections.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-linked-higher-treatment-2026a1000r7t
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Skill Checkup: A 42-Year-Old Woman With Warm, Burning Erythematous Patches on Palms That Developed into Yellow Pustules

A woman presents with warm, tender erythematous patches on both palms that burn, itch, and developed into 2- to 10-mm yellow pustules. How would you manage this patient?

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/warm-tender-erythematous-patches-palms-2026a1000o62
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