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Community-Based Intervention Ups HIV Testing in Pregnancy
Intervention included education and on-site laboratory testing in churches in Nigeria
Ebola Virus Can Persist in Semen of Survivors
Two studies describe sexual transmission from survivor, persistence of Ebola virus RNA in semen
Vitamin D, Calcium Don’t Cut Recurrent Adenoma Risk
No decrease in colorectal adenomas seen with supplements, taken together or alone
About 23,000 ER Visits/Year for Supplement-Linked Side Effects
Visits often involve adults aged 20 to 34 years and unsupervised children
Hysteroscopic Sterilization Tied to Higher Reoperation Risk
But similar risk of unintended pregnancy with hysteroscopic, laparoscopic methods
Myopathy in Patient With Rx-Related Respiratory Symptoms
Case report describes 84-year-old male patient with myositis after nivolumab treatment
α-Tocopherol Bioavailability Lower in Metabolic Syndrome
α-tocopherol bioavailability is unaffected by dairy fat quantity
Computerized Tool Aids Cognitive Deficits in Cancer Survivors
Findings based on small study of childhood cancer survivors with treatment-related deficits
Enterovirus D68 Doesn’t Raise Mortality Risk in Children
But it increases the likelihood of respiratory distress compared with rhinovirus, non-EV-D68
Young Women Less Likely Than Men to Start Meds After AMI
Most myocardial infarction survivors of both genders do not adhere to correct treatment for full year
