CDC Opens Emergency Operations Center for Congo Ebola Outbreak
The virus has crossed the border from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda
Drug, Alcohol, and Suicide Deaths Up Among Millennials
Recommendations to address issue include price strategies, investment in nonopioid, nondrug pain tx
HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods
No significant difference seen with use of DMPA-IM, copper IUD device, levonorgestrel implant in African women
Gabapentinoids Linked to Increased Risk for Significant Adverse Outcomes
Risk increased for suicidal behavior, unintentional overdose, road traffic incident, head/body injuries
Vitamin D, Estradiol Deficiency Have Synergistic Effect on MetS
Findings seen in cross-sectional study involving 616 postmenopausal Chinese women
Increases in Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Mortality
Increase of at least half a serving a day of red meat, especially processed meat, linked to greater risk
FIGO 2018 Staging Ups Discrimination of Stage 1B Cervical Cancer
Classifying all women with positive lymph nodes into single stage yields highly variable survival rates
HPV16 Antibodies Can Develop Long Before Throat Cancer Diagnosis
HPV16-E6 seropositivity increases with shorter lead time, reaching 38.9 percent for <10 years
Young, Healthy Adults Expend More Energy While Standing
Energy expenditure significantly higher in standing positions versus lying or sitting
Obesity During Teen Years Tied to Stiffening of Arteries
This adverse effect is further aggravated by an unfavorable metabolic profile