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WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Declarations of emergency typically spur increases in global attention and aid
Racial Disparity Shown in Odds of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Odds of TNBC diagnosis increased for black, Hispanic, and younger women
CVD Risk Up in Later Life for Young Adults With High LDL or Hypertension
Young adult LDL ≥100 mg/dL tied to 64 percent increased risk for CHD, independent of later levels
Most Adults Favor Cutting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
Overall, 80.6 percent of current smokers, 84.3 percent of former smokers favor cutting nicotine
Alirocumab Cuts CV Absolute Risk the Most for Those With Diabetes
Findings seen in prespecified analysis; alirocumab did not increase risk for new diabetes
HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART
Cell-associated HIV DNA ID'd in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes
Protocolized Sepsis Care Lowers Sepsis Mortality in NY State
Compared with control states, decrease in sepsis mortality greater after implementation of regulations
1999 to 2017 Saw Increase in Unintentional Injury Death Rates
Age-adjusted unintentional injury death rate increased 40 percent
Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers
Risk for death higher even with depression remission versus never experiencing depression
Risk for Arterial Hypertension Up With Air Pollutant Exposure
Residential exposure linked to AH, reduced HDL cholesterol for individuals living in multistory houses
