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Surgical residents feel strongly that personal financial education should be offered during medical training

Most Surgical Residents Want Financial Education

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Large majority of surgical residents surveyed had a moderate- or high-risk debt-to-asset ratio
Memories of school gym class may affect a person's exercise habits today

Gym Class Memories Can Influence Adults’ Exercise Habits

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Those with good memories of gym class more likely to be currently engaging in physical activity
Four more experimental treatments for Ebola virus have been approved by the Congo health ministry for use in an outbreak of the deadly infectious disease in the country's northeast.

4 Experimental Ebola Therapies Approved for Use in Congo

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Treatments are ZMapp, Remdesivir, Favipiravir, and Regn3450 - 3471 - 3479
Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin

Prophylactic Tranexamic Acid Doesn’t Cut Postpartum Bleeding

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No significant drop in postpartum hemorrhage of 500 ml or more for women receiving oxytocin
For patients with melanoma and untreated brain metastases

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Shows Efficacy for Untreated Brain Mets

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Findings from open-label, phase 2 study in patients with melanoma and untreated brain metastases
Data breaches can happen to small medical practices

Small Practices Also at Risk for Data Breaches

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Practices should conduct risk analysis to evaluate product deficiencies, create corrective measures
Findings regarding the accuracy of two pulse oximetry-based baby monitors are concerning

Accuracy of Hypoxia-Based Baby Monitors Is Concerning

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One monitor detected hypoxemia, but was inconsistent; second never detected hypoxemia
Twelve weeks of spinal manipulative therapy combined with exercise therapy is more effective than exercise therapy alone over a one-year period for adolescents with chronic low back pain

Spinal Manipulation Plus Exercise Effective for Teen Low Back Pain

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Spinal manipulative therapy plus exercise more effective than exercise alone over one-year period
Rural and urban cancer patients with uniform care access through participation in a SWOG (formerly the Southwest Oncology Group) treatment trial have similar outcomes

Similar Outcomes for Rural, Urban Cancer Patients in SWOG Trials

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Few differences between rural, urban patients in cancer outcomes with uniform access to cancer care
Workers in small firms are more likely to have higher deductible levels and lack employer contributions to help pay for out-of-pocket expenses compared to workers in larger firms

Advantages for HDHP Enrollees in Large Versus Small Firms

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More than twice as many HDHP enrollees in small versus large firms lack employer-funded accounts