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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on how long men with either Zika infection or exposure should abstain from trying to conceive. The recommendations have been published in the Sept. 30 early-release issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Men With Zika Exposure to Abstain From Conceiving Longer

Waiting period lengthened from eight weeks to six months
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted Zika virus-related special travel considerations for 11 Southeastern Asian countries.

CDC Updates Zika Travel Advisory for Southeast Asia

Pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to countries in this region
Sodium intake has a direct relationship with total mortality

More Evidence for Benefit of Reduced Salt Intake on Mortality

Findings support modest reductions in sodium intake among persons consuming high-sodium diets
ATX-101

ATX-101 Beneficial for Submental Fat Reduction

More patients treated with ATX-101 achieved improvement of one or more grades in SMF
Pharmacist-managed warfarin anticoagulation therapy is associated with improved patient satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction Up With Pharmacist-Managed Warfarin Tx

But no significant improvement in mortality, prevention of bleeding, thrombosis events
Doctors are spending more than $32

Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT

Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
Summer levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D are associated with bone mineral density of the total hip

Summer Concentrations of 25OHD Predict Bone Mineral Density

Low serum 25OHD concentrations during summer linked to increased relative risk of osteoporosis
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Absent Pulses Up Risk of Major Vascular Outcomes in T2DM

Every additional absent dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse linked to increased risk of all outcomes
Radiotherapy is effective in regional control of node-positive malignant melanoma

Radiotherapy Aids Regional Control of Node+ Melanoma

However, risk of early distant relapse is close to 50 percent
Older adults have high incidence of cardiovascular risk factors

High Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Adults

Blacks have increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, but not a-fib