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Ebola virus stays present in semen longer than previously thought

Ebola Virus Lingers in Semen Longer Than Expected

And virus is more likely to be found in male survivors older than 40, researchers report
iPads work as well as conventional sedatives to calm anxious children before surgery

iPad Works As Well As Sedative to Calm Children Preoperatively

Researchers found that children given iPads were easier to anesthetize than those given midazolam
The gap between heart disease and the second-leading cause of death

Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States

Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
Excess weight is linked to risk of developing at least eight types of cancer

IARC: Absence of Excess Body Fat Lowers Risk of Many Cancers

International committee finds slimmer individuals less likely to develop variety of malignancies
For patients with hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency

Higher Incidence of Edema With Bacteriuria in C1-INH-HAE

Findings in those with versus without bacteriuria in hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency
For women with stress urinary incontinence

Trans-Obturator Tape Cost-Effective for Urinary Incontinence

Randomized trial shows cost-effectiveness of trans-obturator versus tension-free vaginal tape
Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death

CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis

Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing in the United States due in large part to government regulations

Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies

Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Pudendal nerve entrapment leading to avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder has been described in a case report published online Aug. 19 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Can Lead to Eating Disorder

Case report describes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder after pudendal nerve entrapment
For patients with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy and post-prostatectomy image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Decision Regret Uncommon After Radical Prostatectomy, IMRT

Overall decision regret for 16.9 percent of patients; more regret for RP than radiotherapy component