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FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
Recent Increases in Rate of Hep C Detection in Young Women
Increase in rate of HCV detection in women of childbearing age, HCV testing among infants
Delaying Pregnancy Could Reduce Risk of Zika Infection
But delaying pregnancy for six months or less linked to increase in prenatal infections
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
Risk of Contracting Zika at Rio Olympics Small
Out of as many as 500,000 travelers, at most 37 are likely to contract Zika and return home contagious
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Up to 1.6 Million Childbearing Women Possibly at Risk for Zika
Scientists used data on births, climate, and other mosquito-borne infections to estimate outbreak
CDC Updates Guidelines on Sexual Transmission of Zika
Any sex partner, male or female, has potential to pass the virus on, agency says
Total Drug Expenditures Projected to Increase in 2016
In nonfederal hospitals, growth in spending mainly due to increased prices for existing drugs
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
