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For rural men who have sex with men

Disclosure of Sexual Identity Linked to Receipt of HIV Testing

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Rural men who have sex with men who disclose sexual identity more likely to have HIV testing, hepatitis shots
The list of neurological disorders potentially associated with the Zika virus continues to grow

Zika Now Tied to Meningoencephalitis

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Case described in elderly cruise ship patient
In what researchers are calling a possible "paradigm shift

Survival Benefit for Kidneys From Incompatible Living Donors

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Compared no transplantation and transplants from deceased donors
A combination drug therapy widely used to treat malaria in adults -- dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine -- also protects pregnant women and their fetuses from the disease

Combo Tx Protects Pregnant Women, Fetuses From Malaria

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Findings suggest older medication is losing effectiveness, researchers say
Warfarin treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation may raise the risk of traumatic intracranial bleeding by more than previously reported

Warfarin’s Intracranial Bleed Risk Higher Than Previously Reported

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Several factors place patients at increased risk of traumatic intracranial bleeding
Women with diabetes who take insulin appear to have a higher incidence of dense breasts

Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients

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Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
A new surgical technique for removing cataracts might allow the eye's stem cells to regenerate a healthy lens

Treating Infant Cataracts With Endogenous Stem Cells Feasible

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Leaving cells behind during removal of damaged tissue leads to regeneration of new, clear lens
Privacy policies for health programs -- or "apps" -- designed for smartphones that share highly sensitive medical information between patients and doctors are lacking

Study Raises Privacy Concerns for Health Care Apps

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Many have no policies, and may share data with third parties, researchers say
For women with early-stage breast cancer

Targeted Radiation Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer

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Limited radiotherapy effective after low-risk tumors are removed, but questions remain
A predictive model has been developed and validated for in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement; the findings were published online March 9 in JAMA Cardiology.

Predictive Model Developed for In-Hospital Mortality in TAVR

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Covariates include age, glomerular filtration rate, hemodialysis, severe chronic lung disease