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Women are routinely prescribed more opioid medications than they need after Cesarean sections

Opioids Tend to Be Over-Prescribed After Cesarean Section

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And pills women don't use are often not discarded
Results from a real-time reporting tool have shown the impact of attacks on health care services in Syria

Reporting Tool Shows Impact of Attacks on Health Care in Syria

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Total of 938 people were directly harmed in 402 incidents of violence against health care in Syria
A new bill with tort reforms to protect Iowa physicians will take effect July 1

New Bill With Tort Reforms Will Protect Iowa Physicians

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Reforms include limiting noneconomic damages for intangibles, stronger expert witness standards
Sales of reformulated Opana ER should be halted in the United States

FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER From Market

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Agency says the medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit
About one in 20 women in the U.S. territories who were infected with Zika during pregnancy had babies with possible Zika-associated birth defects

CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnancies With Zika Result in Birth Defects

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Birth defects can occur following infection during any trimester
Consumption of low-fat dairy foods is linked with a slight increase in the risk of developing Parkinson's disease

Low-Fat Dairy Intake May Up Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

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No such association seen with the consumption of full-fat dairy products
Climate change may increase people's exposure to an outdoor fungus that can damage airway cells

Global Climate Change Could Cause Rise in Airway Irritation

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Researchers warn about possible increase of Alternaria alternata fungus
A new kidney allocation system implemented in 2014 by the United Network for Organ Sharing reduced racial disparities in receipt of kidney transplant

Kidney Allocation System Cuts Racial Disparities in Transplant

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Implementation of new system linked to narrowing of disparities for blacks, Hispanics versus whites
For patients with schizophrenia

Relapse Down With Clozapine, Injectables in Schizophrenia

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Risk of rehospitalization substantially lower with long-acting injectables versus oral equivalents
For older adults with acute stroke

Type of Hospital Doesn’t Impact Thrombolysis Outcomes in Stroke

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Similar outcomes seen for comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, telestroke system