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Tick bites can induce immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to galactose-α-1

Tick Bites Implicated in Meat Allergy in Japanese Study

Haemaphysalis longicornis salivary gland protein-specific IgE ID'd in sera of patients with meat allergy
The risk of fractures is reduced in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Risk of Fractures Reduced in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Fracture risk reduction more pronounced in women diagnosed before age 30
For patients with resistant hypertension

Primary Aldosteronism Screen Cost-Effective in Resistant HTN

Findings for computed tomography scanning followed by adrenal venous sampling
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FDA: Automated Endoscope Reprocessors Recalled

Custom Ultrasonics has history of violating federal rules for manufacturing and quality control
A 5-year-old child from the United States

Successful Treatment of U.S. Child With XDR Tuberculosis

Case highlights the risks of acquiring drug-resistant tuberculosis overseas
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Urinary Potassium Excretion Tied to Renal, Cardio Risk in T2DM

Higher urinary potassium excretion, not sodium excretion, tied to lower risk of primary end point
Hormonal status seems to interact with genetic variants to influence cardiovascular phenotypes

Hormonal Status Impacts Genetic Variation, CIMT Link

SNPs within the innate immunity pathway altered the treatment effect on four-year change in CIMT
Levodopa might hold potential for preventing or treating macular degeneration

Levodopa Shows Promise Against Macular Degeneration

But more research needed to confirm beneficial effects on vision disorder
Under 17 percent of adults said they smoked in 2014

CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States

As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
Congenital syphilis cases increased 38 percent between 2012 and 2014

CDC: Sharp Increase in U.S. Babies Born With Syphilis

Of infected babies born in 2014, 15 percent of mothers were never tested for syphilis