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Clostridium difficile Spores Survive Laundering of Sheets
Spores on bed sheets able to survive laundering through a commercial washer extractor
WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Not a Global Emergency
There have been 181 confirmed cases, including 104 deaths, so far in the outbreak
Positive HPV Status Tied to Better Cervical Cancer Prognosis
Five-year relative survival ratio better for hrHPV-positive cases than for hrHPV-negative cases
Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Zoledronate Lowers Fracture Risk in Women With Osteopenia
Older women who received zoledronate had lower risk for non-vertebral, vertebral fragility fractures
High Circulating Prolactin Level Inversely Linked to T2DM Risk
Inverse link for total plasma prolactin, type 2 diabetes risk was not altered by menopausal status
FDA Approves New DNA-Based Test to Verify Blood Compatibility
Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types
Wall Thickness Measured by MRI More Consistently Linked to CVD
Association more consistent using MRI compared with ultrasound
Diet Less Important Than Genes for High Serum Urate Levels
Certain foods linked to high or low serum urate levels, but dietary scores have limited contribution
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
