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Living near fracking sites may lead to asthma exacerbations

Fracking Site Proximity May Affect Asthma Exacerbation Risk

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Patients living in areas with most activity have higher risk of mild, moderate, severe exacerbations
As officials at all levels of American football continue to debate how to prevent concussions

Player-to-Player Hits in Football Up Magnitude of Head Impacts

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Running longer before the contact happens also results in larger magnitude of impact
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U.S. Zika Patient in Utah Apparently Infected Caregiver

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Officials say transmission by mosquito, sex unlikely
Synthetic cannabinoids are sending increasing numbers of U.S. users to hospitals

Increase in Acute Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings

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Education needed about the potentially life-threatening consequences of synthetic cannabinoids
Antibiotic-resistant cases of gonorrhea have more than quadrupled in the United States

Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea on the Rise in the United States

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CDC statistics for 2013 to 2014 show troubling increase in resistant strains
Growth in U.S. health spending is expected to average 5.8 percent for 2015 to 2025

Growth in U.S. Health Spending Set to Average 5.8 Percent

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By 2025, health spending is expected to account for 20.1 percent of the economy
A New York City woman who became infected with the Zika virus on a trip outside the United States passed the infection to her boyfriend during sex

CDC Reports First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika

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NYC woman contracted virus on trip to endemic area, then passed it to boyfriend, health officials say
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding the University of Texas at Austin's consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions has implications for medical schools

Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions

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AMA says diverse workforce is a key strategy to combatting health disparities
Appendicitis should be considered for older adults presenting with abdominal pain or nonspecific symptoms

Appendicitis Should Be Considered Among Elderly

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Two cases reported of seniors with atypical presentation, including nonspecific symptoms
For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women

Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

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Significant differences seen even after accounting for age, experience, specialty, faculty rank