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HHS eliminates funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs
Program advocates say this could harm recent progress in decreasing teen pregnancy.
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Life-long risk reduction could cut late-life dementia by up to 35%
LONDON – Expert panel commissioned by The Lancet targets nine modifiable lifestyle factors to reduce dementia incidence worldwide.
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Expanded urine culture identified more pathogens
NEW ORLEANS – How well could an enhanced protocol for detecting uropathogens in a lab setting translate to the clinical setting?
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Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed neonates
DENVER – Brain abnormalities masked by initially normal head circumference.
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Even a few middle age pounds are dangerous
Turns out it’s true: A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips, and a disease burden that increases in a dose-dependent pattern.
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FDA approves neratinib for extended adjuvant treatment of HER2+ breast cancer
A new approval may help keep HER2+ breast cancer from coming back.
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Clinically integrated networks: 5 roadblocks and how to overcome them
From financial challenges to lack of collaboration to data woes, physicians can face unexpected barriers as their clinically integrated network...
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Antiviral shows early promise for treatment of Zika infection
Anti-HCV drug prevents maternal-fetal vertical transmission in mouse model.
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Appeals court strikes down Wisconsin medical malpractice cap
An appeals court has struck down Wisconsin’s medical malpractice cap for noneconomic damages, ruling that the $750,000 limit is unconstitutional....
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Preventing Zika in pregnancy: What you need to know
DENVER – Much of the United States is vulnerable during mosquito season.
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Asymptomatic maternal Zika infection doesn’t dampen birth defect risk
“This is worse than thalidomide.”