This study is one of the largest to date to assess brain growth in opioid-exposed fetuses in utero. 

As the population of patients with adult congenital heart disease grows, they are presenting to adult cardiology clinics and being imaged with CT. Many also do not have access or cannot be imaged by MRI, said Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD.

The results of a new trial offer “much needed progress” in the treatment of PD, experts involved in the study suggested. 

Also, up to 26% of eligible women have not had a formal conversation with their physician regarding their breast cancer risks, despite current guidelines that suggest these discussions start sooner rather than later.