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130 Now Sickened by Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal
Thirty-four people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
Heart CTA Results in Lower Death Rate From CHD, Non-Fatal MI
Lower death rate from coronary heart disease, non-fatal MI at 5 yr in patients with stable chest pain
Baloxavir Superior to Placebo for Alleviating Flu Symptoms
Shorter median time to alleviation of symptoms versus placebo; similar alleviation time to oseltamivir
Google Search for Cardiovascular Disease Peaks in Winter
Seasonal patterns of relative search volumes seen for queries relating to cardiovascular disease
Recent Increase in Contraception Use Noted Among U.S. Teenagers
Increases in use of one or more contraceptive methods, dual-method use, long-acting reversibles
Out-of-Pocket Costs Similar for Infliximab, Infliximab-Dyyb
Mean total costs per eight-week prescription and annually modestly lower for infliximab biosimilar
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Has Uncertain Future
Justifiable reasons for supporting and changing program, but not for keeping graduates in suspense
WHO Issues Recommendations for Tx Intensification in T2DM
Also, recommendations for type of insulin for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in low-resource settings
Fostamatinib Seems Effective for Immune Thrombocytopenia
Overall response of platelet count ≥50,000/μL seen in 43 percent of patients
~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria
Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process