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In as little as an hour after consuming an alcoholic beverage

AHA: Even One Alcoholic Drink May Temporarily Up CV Risk

But within 24 hours, that same beverage can be generally protective
Physicians who are married to a highly-educated spouse are less likely to work in rural underserved areas

Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice

Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
The Supreme Court has ruled against state efforts to collect health care data from insurance plans.

SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release

Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data

February 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2016. This roundup includes the...
Emerging evidence suggests that there may be some cardiotoxicity associated with exercise

High Levels of Exercise May Be Cardiotoxic

Benefits of exercise may not extend to high-level training that induces changes in cardiac morphology
The use of inferior vena caval filters for pulmonary embolism increased from 1999 through 2010

IVCF Use Up in Older Patients With Pulmonary Embolism

Use of inferior vena caval filters for pulmonary embolism increased from 1999 through 2010
Zika virus infection may be associated with incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Zika Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Most patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré during Zika outbreak have Zika virus IgM
Individuals with a history of syncope may be almost twice as likely as others to get into a car crash

Car Crash Risk May Nearly Double in Patients With Syncope

But whether lost consciousness is the cause isn't clear, researchers say
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a diagnostic tool for Zika virus that will be distributed to qualified laboratories

FDA Approves Emergency Use of CDC Test for Zika Virus

CDC says emergency action to bolster U.S. laboratory capacity for Zika testing
The number of after-hours computed tomography scans referred by Australian emergency departments increased substantially from 2011 to 2013

After-Hours CTs on the Rise in Some Emergency Departments

More after-hours ER CT referrals affect trainee workloads, training, researchers say