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The causes and costs of outpatient medication waste are not known. We report the results of a cross-sectional pilot survey of medication waste in a convenience sample of 73 New [...]

In utero exposure to certain drugs early in pregnancy may adversely affect nephrogenesis. Exposure to drugs later in pregnancy may affect the renin-angiotensin system, which could have an impact on fetal or neonatal renal function. Reduction in nephron number and renal function could have adverse consequences for the child several years later. Data are limited on the information needed to guide decisions for patients and providers regarding the use of certain drugs in pregnancy. The study of drug nephroteratogenicity has not been systematized, a large, standardized, global approach is needed to evaluate the renal risks of in utero drug exposures.

Among individuals with ischemic heart disease, young women with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) represent an extreme phenotype associated with an excess mortality risk. Although women younger than 55 years of age account for less than 5 of hospitalized AMI events, almost 16 000 deaths are reported annually in this group, making heart disease a leading killer of young women. Despite a higher risk of mortality compared with similarly aged men, young women have been the subject of few studies.

This article discusses the expansion of water service by many existing water purveyors in Ventura County, California. Before 1957, there was no regulation by the county of water supply systems except in the case of residential subdivisions, and this regulation consisted of only two parts. These requirements could be met without even having a system which could serve water, as nothing required the well to be connected to the water mains. It was discovered that county control of water supply systems being installed by land developers is necessary to insure an adequate supply of water for both domestic service and fire protection. An appendix to the article contains the Water Supply Requirements for Subdivisions, Planned Developments, and Trailer Parks; Technical Provisions of Resolution No. 3333, Ventura County Planning Commission, Aug. 14, 1961.