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Consolidating electronic health records and practice management software allows practices to save time and money

Four Pros to Integrating EHR, Practice Management Software

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Consolidating software allows practices to save time and money, make fewer mistakes, protect privacy
Many children of mothers with evidence of confirmed or possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy do not undergo all recommended evaluations

Neurodevelopmental Anomalies, Birth Defects Linked to Zika ID’d

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Many children born to mothers with Zika infection don't undergo all recommended assessments
An eight-week low-energy diet induces different effects in men and women

Low-Energy Diet Induces Different Effects in Men, Women

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Men had larger reductions in metabolic syndrome Z-score, C-peptide, fat mass, heart rate
Men who wear boxers have higher sperm counts then men who wear tighter underwear

Male Underwear Choice Affects Sperm Counts

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Sperm quality, testicular function improved with choice of boxers versus briefs
The rate of naloxone administrations by emergency medical services providers increased 75 percent from 2012 to 2016

CDC: EMS Administration of Naloxone Up From 2012 to 2016

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Monitoring non-fatal overdose events from EMS data may aid in developing emergency response
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients with cancers of the blood or lymph nodes who undergo a donor stem cell transplant not to take azithromycin

FDA Warns Against Long-Term Azithromycin Use for Some

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Warning for blood cancer patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant
Eye examination is helpful for detecting abnormalities that could indicate abuse in children

Eye Examination Can Help Detect Abuse in Children

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Physicians have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential diagnosis of pediatric eye trauma
For older patients undergoing hip fracture repair

Sedation Level Doesn’t Impact Delirium Risk After Hip Fx Repair

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In subgroup analysis, heavier versus lighter sedation doubled risk of delirium in low comorbid states
For solid organ transplant recipients

C. difficile Tied to Increased Graft Loss in Solid Organ Recipients

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Proven infections, antibiotic treatments in past three months tied to increased development of CDI
Bariatric surgery is tied to lower overall incidence of microvascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Bariatric Surgery Lowers Microvascular Disease Risk

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Findings based on large study of patients with type 2 diabetes