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Patients with HIV and HIV-associated sensory neuropathy have reduced corneal nerve fiber density

Reduced Corneal Nerve Fiber Density in Patients With HIV

In vivo corneal confocal microscopy could help identify abnormality in corneal nerve fibers in HIV
For children undergoing lower abdominal surgery

Intra-Op Liberal Fluid Therapy Effectively Cuts Post-Op Nausea

Liberal intraoperative fluid therapy linked to lower incidence of post-op nausea, vomiting in children
Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 Linked to Increased Risk of Hip Fracture

But no significant link for vitamin B12 and risk of hip fracture during trial and extended follow-up
One lot of Mibelas 24 Fe birth control pills has been recalled due to a packaging error that could put users at risk of unintended pregnancy

Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to Danger of Unintended Pregnancy

Blister pack is rotated 180 degrees within the wallet, reversing the weekly tablet orientation
The first generic version of the HIV drug Truvada (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Generic Version of HIV Drug Truvada

Approved for treatment of HIV-1, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, and for PrEP
Women are routinely prescribed more opioid medications than they need after Cesarean sections

Opioids Tend to Be Over-Prescribed After Cesarean Section

And pills women don't use are often not discarded
Results from a real-time reporting tool have shown the impact of attacks on health care services in Syria

Reporting Tool Shows Impact of Attacks on Health Care in Syria

Total of 938 people were directly harmed in 402 incidents of violence against health care in Syria
A new bill with tort reforms to protect Iowa physicians will take effect July 1

New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians

Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
Sales of reformulated Opana ER should be halted in the United States

FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER From Market

Agency says the medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit
About one in 20 women in the U.S. territories who were infected with Zika during pregnancy had babies with possible Zika-associated birth defects

CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnancies With Zika Result in Birth Defects

Birth defects can occur following infection during any trimester