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Younger women who exercise just 2.5 hours a week may cut their risk for coronary heart disease by up to 25 percent

Even Low Levels of Exercise Can Lower CHD Risk in Young Women

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Those active about 2.5 hours a week had 25 percent lower disease risk than those who weren't
Travelers and competitors at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil are not likely to contract the Zika virus during their stay or bring it back to their home countries

Risk of Contracting Zika at Rio Olympics Small

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Out of as many as 500,000 travelers, at most 37 are likely to contract Zika and return home contagious
Deprescribing of antipsychotics in long-term care residents with previous behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia is feasible

AAIC: Deprescribing Antipsychotics Feasible in Elderly

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Staff training can help eliminate inappropriate practices in nursing homes, study says
Inducing labor won't raise a pregnant woman's risk of having a child with autism

Induced Labor Not Associated With Autism Risk

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Previously observed link could be due to maternal characteristics or socioeconomic, genetic factors
In 2014

Marijuana Poisonings in Toddlers on the Rise in Colorado

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Marijuana-laced candy, baked goods are attractive to children
Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses

Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients

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The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
Teenage athletes are less likely to abuse opioids than adolescents who don't play sports or exercise

Teen Athletes at Low Risk for Opioid Addiction

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Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuse
Guidelines have been developed for chronic pain management in adult cancer survivors. The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline was published online July 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors

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Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain
For the population of Colombia

Delaying Pregnancy Could Reduce Risk of Zika Infection

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But delaying pregnancy for six months or less linked to increase in prenatal infections
From 2011 to 2014 there were increases in the rate of hepatitis C virus detection among women of childbearing age

Recent Increases in Rate of Hep C Detection in Young Women

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Increase in rate of HCV detection in women of childbearing age, HCV testing among infants