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WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Not a Global Emergency
Outbreak, which began on Aug. 1, 2018, is second deadliest in history
Terminally Ill People in New Jersey Given Right to End Lives
New law allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending pills
Prevalence of Extragenital STDs High in Men Who Have Sex With Men
Extragenital STDs mostly seen in throat and rectum, contribute to risk for drug-resistant gonorrhea and HIV
Very Low LDL-C, Triglycerides Tied to Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk in Women
Women with very low LDL or triglycerides should be monitored for other modifiable stroke risk factors
Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction
Being responsible for at least five tasks linked to desire to change career for moms in procedural specialties
CDC: Superbug Fungus Has Sickened 600 Americans
Candida auris can survive on surfaces after routine cleaning and is often drug-resistant
Recurrence Score May Cut Costs for High-Risk Breast Cancer Care
Testing with 21-gene assay linked to lower relative, absolute costs among high-risk patients
Haptoglobin Expression Tied to Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
Worse outcomes in preemies lacking haptoglobin who were exposed to inflammation in utero
Same Services More Expensive in Outpatient Than Office Settings
2009 to 2017 also saw increase in proportion of services performed in outpatient settings
Genetic Testing Underused in Breast, Ovarian Cancer
Pathogenic variants ID'd in 7.8 percent of patients with breast cancer, 14.5 percent with ovarian cancer
