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Direct-Acting Antivirals Effective for Hepatitis C in Seniors
Increased likelihood of adverse events, anemia secondary to ribavirin for those age 75 or older
Efavirenz Doesn’t Up Depression, Suicidal Ideation in HIV-Infected
No increased risk of depression or suicidal ideation among persons living with HIV in Uganda
Post-Endoscopic Infection More Common Than Previously Thought
Rates of infection within seven days (per 1,000) vary from 1.1 for screening colonoscopy to 3 for OGD
Some California Mosquitoes Can Carry Zika Virus
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found to transmit Zika virus
Parents Say Cancer Prevention Best Reason for HPV Vaccination
Findings based on large survey of parents to assess best, worst reasons for vaccination
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
BCG Vaccine Tied to Reduced Hyperglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Systemic shift in glucose metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis
70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus
First documented case of Keystone infection in a human
Many Drugs Made Available Via FDA Expanded Access Programs
Half of meds ID'd in expanded access programs treat cancer; others for metabolic, endocrine diseases
