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Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that local transmission of the Zika virus has occurred in Miami Beach

Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
A new noninvasive bladder stimulation technique can obtain clean-catch urine in infants aged younger than 90 days

Novel Technique Feasible for Clean-Catch Urine in Infants

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Noninvasive bladder stimulation technique effective for children aged younger than 90 days
Right ventricular remodeling occurs in Olympic athletes

Right Ventricular Remodeling Seen in Olympic Athletes

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Significant subset of athletes exceed diagnostic criteria for arrhythmogenic RV cardiomyopathy
Postoperative doctor shopping occurs in about one-quarter of patients with nephrolithiasis undergoing ureteroscopy

Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis

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Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
Inadequate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for group B streptococci is common

Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common

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Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
For patients with diabetes

Oily Fish Consumption May Ward Off Diabetic Retinopathy

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Two servings a week tied to 48 percent reduced risk of incident sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

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Findings independent of traditional risk factors
An unhealthy diet during pregnancy could influence a child's risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Diet in Pregnancy Could Affect Odds of ADHD in Offspring

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Higher IGF2 methylation associated with increased ADHD symptoms
Diagnoses of early prostate cancer continue to decline in the United States

USPSTF Ruling Followed by Fall in Early Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

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Rates per 100,000 men have dropped from 356.5 to 335.4 in men aged 50 to 74
Antimicrobials are often prescribed for a longer duration than recommended in guidelines

Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations

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Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations