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From 2011 to 2013 there was a decrease in prostate cancer diagnoses

Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Down From 2011 to 2013

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Use of active surveillance increasing, active treatment decreasing for low-risk disease
Physicians using electronic practice tools report higher rates of burnout and increased frustration with the amount of computerized paperwork

Electronic Record Demands Are Overwhelming Many Physicians

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Survey found those who have to use EHRs/CPOEs report more burnout, job dissatisfaction
Infection with the Zika virus may protect against future infection

Pregnancy May Lengthen Life of Zika Virus Infection

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But researchers also find that infection boosts future immunity
About one-third of sudden deaths are caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Genetic Heart Condition Common Cause of Sudden Death in Sports

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Majority of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases seen in young, male, minority athletes
The rate of decline in cardiovascular disease mortality has decelerated

Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Progress Slowing Down in U.S.

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Mortality rates dropped less than 1 percent from 2011 to 2014
Too much or too little sleep may raise the risk of diabetes in men

Too Little, Too Much Sleep Can Impair Insulin Sensitivity in Men

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However, similar association not found in women
Florida's first case of a Zika-related birth defect has been reported by state officials.

Florida Reports First Case of Zika-Linked Microcephaly

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Mother, a citizen of Haiti, came to Florida to deliver her baby
For patients with minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Good for Noncarriers of CYP2C19 Variants

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Reduction in risk of new stroke for clopidogrel plus aspirin in those not carrying loss-of-function alleles
Few young males receive HIV testing during visits to physicians' offices

Few Young Males Receive HIV Testing at Physician Office Visits

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HIV test performed at 1.0 percent of visits made by young males; higher rates for blacks, Hispanics
Patients with multiple system atrophy have reduced levels of coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10 Levels Linked to Multiple System Atrophy

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Decreased levels of plasma CoQ10 in patients with MSA, regardless of genotype