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In what researchers are hailing as a medical breakthrough

Birth Reported From Transplanted Childhood Ovarian Tissue

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Transplant led to functioning ovary and then normal pregnancy
For U.S. adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of MI

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No increased risk seen with H2-blockers
For patients presenting with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD)

Imaging Deemed More Effective Than Exercise Tolerance Testing

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Fewer invasive coronary angiography procedures, higher CAD yield for patients with suspected CAD
Medical school applicants with Medical College Admission Test scores obtained with extra test administration time have lower rates of success in medical schools

Extra Time During MCAT Linked to Less Success in Med School

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No impact on medical school admission rate, but lower rate of passing Step examinations
U.S. health authorities are trying to find anyone who may have had contact with a woman who has been diagnosed with a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis.

CDC: Seeking Those Exposed to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Patient spent seven weeks in country, traveled to three states before diagnosis
While the overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries was stable from 1993 to 2012

Spinal Cord Injuries Up Among the Elderly in U.S.

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Falls are the major cause among Americans 65 and older, researchers say
A postmenopausal woman who is 50 and has a normal bone density test may not need her next such test for 10 or even 15 years

Fewer BMD Tests May Be Indicated for Some Women

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Fracture risk very low for younger postmenopausal women with no osteoporosis
U.S. health experts voted on Tuesday to recommend approval of the first of two drugs in a new class of cholesterol medications that reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients who don't fare well on statins. The related research was published online April 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

FDA Panel Recommends Approval for PCSK9 Inhibitor

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Could be used by patients who don't respond to statins
The publication of 2002 professional guidelines on routine preoperative testing correlated with a reduction in routine electrocardiogram testing

Professional Guidelines Have Limited Impact on Pre-Op Testing

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Drop in routine electrocardiogram testing, but not in plain radiography, hematocrit, urinalysis
For patients undergoing intrauterine device placement

Ketorolac Doesn’t Reduce Pain With IUD Placement

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But decrease in median pain scores at five and 15 minutes with ketorolac versus placebo