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Surgeons’ Unprofessional Behavior Tied to Higher Complication Risk
Risk increased when four or more reports were made in the 36 months before a patient's surgery
U.S. Travelers Should Be Aware of Measles Risk in Europe
Risk up for inadequately vaccinated individuals visiting Europe, those in contact with infected travelers
WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Not Global Emergency
Agency says outbreak is an 'extraordinary event' of deep concern but not a global emergency
Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads
Lawsuit against the rule filed Friday by Merck, Eli Lilly, and Amgen
CDC: U.S. Measles Cases Reach 1,044
Cases in 2019 now highest since 1992 and since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S.
Rotavirus Vaccination Tied to Lower Risk for T1DM in Children
No association seen for partial vaccination and incidence of type 1 diabetes
New York State Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption
Those who support the bill say that religion should not trump science
FDA Warns of Infections From Fecal Transplants After One Death
Fecal microbiota transplantation is a still-experimental procedure, as yet unapproved by the FDA
HPV16 Antibodies Can Develop Long Before Throat Cancer Diagnosis
HPV16-E6 seropositivity increases with shorter lead time, reaching 38.9 percent for <10 years
HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods
No significant difference seen with use of DMPA-IM, copper IUD device, levonorgestrel implant in African women
