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Financial Loss Incentives Most Effective for Exercise
Financial incentive framed as loss most effective for achieving physical activity goals among overweight
Zika Infection Confirmed in U.S. Resident Back From Costa Rica
Plaque reduction neutralization antibody tests confirmed diagnosis of Zika virus infection
Fish Intake During Pregnancy Tied to Offspring Growth
High maternal fish intake linked to increased risk of rapid infant growth, overweight/obesity
Net Returns Projected to Top Investment in Vaccines
Projected immunizations estimated to yield return about 16 times greater than costs over decade
ECDC Publishes Report on Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance
High proportion of isolates of Campylobacter in humans are resistant to ciprofloxacin, tetracyclines
Opioids Tied to Higher Risk of Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increased risk of hospitalization for serious infection
Unexpected Decline in TB Among Foreign-Born in the U.S.
Decline in tuberculosis cases in both recent and non-recent entrants to the United States
Good Long-Term Outcomes for Fetal Myelomeningocele Surgery
Most fMMC children are community ambulators; preschool ambulation predicts long-term ambulation
Texting Intervention Promotes Weight Loss in Prediabetes
Clinically significant weight loss for more patients receiving text messages in addition to DPP
Risk of Reoperation Up With Perianal Lesions in Crohn’s
Increased risk of reoperation and abdominal reoperation with perianal lesions
