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Pain is prevalent in more than half of patients with multiple sclerosis

Anxiety Independently Predicts Pain in Patients With MS

Research confirms high prevalence of pain, affecting more than half of those with multiple sclerosis
An epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among several American Indian tribes on two reservations in Arizona has led to more than $13.2 million in societal costs in nine years

CDC: Costly Epidemic of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in AZ

Findings among several American Indian tribes on two reservations in Arizona
Millions of long-term smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease

Lung Disease Under Radar for Many Long-Term Smokers

Many considered disease-free based on their spirometry results
Burkholderia cenocepacia is overrepresented in initial stream urine of men with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome

B. cenocepacia Overrepresented in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain

Species and genus composition differ for men with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome, controls
Extreme exercise may trigger sepsis in people who haven't trained properly

Extreme Exercising Without Training May Trigger Sepsis

Exercise over a prolonged period of time allows endotoxins in the gut to leak into the bloodstream
Medical identity theft is on the rise

Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing

Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
For breast cancer survivors

Yoga, Meditation Aid Menopausal Symptoms After Breast Cancer

Randomized trial shows beneficial effect for yoga combined with meditation in breast cancer survivors
An educational outreach program

Academic Detailing Could Boost Treatment of Tobacco Use

Increase in frequency of simple and complex components of tobacco treatment behaviors
Forgoing bridging anticoagulation therapy is noninferior to bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing an elective operation or invasive procedure. The finding was published online June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015 Congress

Forgoing Bridging Anticoagulation Noninferior in A-Fib

Findings in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing elective operation, invasive procedure
About 35 percent of men and 37 percent of women are obese

Researchers Report U.S. Obesity Epidemic Getting Worse

Only 25 percent of men and 33 percent of women at a healthy weight, researchers say