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Legionnaires' disease has been diagnosed in 11 people who stayed at the Sheraton Atlanta

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Linked to Atlanta Hotel

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11 people with confirmed Legionnaires' disease attended convention at the hotel; no deaths reported
Initiation of therapy with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus is not associated with an increased risk for urinary tract infection events compared with initiation of other second-line antidiabetic medications

SGLT-2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events

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Findings seen in propensity-matched cohorts versus receipt of DPP-4 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists
National norms have been developed for assessing empathy among men and women at different levels of medical school education

National Norms Developed for Assessing Medical School Empathy

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Any raw score on the Jefferson Score of Empathy can be converted to percentile rank
Three drug companies will pay a total of nearly $70 million to California to settle charges of delaying the sale of generic drugs to keep brand-name drug prices high

$70 Million Settlement Reached in Generic Drug Delay Case

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In pay-to-delay deals, generic drug makers paid to keep cheaper version of the drug off market
Benzodiazepines and muscle relaxants are associated with serious falls among people living with HIV in their 50s

Serious Falls Pose Risk to People Living With HIV

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Benzodiazepines, muscle relaxants related to serious falls in people living with HIV
Three complications account for almost 45 percent of deaths occurring after noncardiac surgery

Half of Deaths After Noncardiac Surgery Due to 3 Complications

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Major bleeding, myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, sepsis account for 44.9 percent of deaths
Hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection is associated with substantial attributable costs

Substantial Costs Attributable to Hospital-Acquired C. Difficile

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Direct costs come from extended length of stay and increased hospitalization costs
The rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri has been confirmed as the cause of death of a North Carolina man.

N.C. Man Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Water Park

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Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
There is an increased risk for a mosquito-borne virus that causes brain infection and swelling

Experts Warn of Mosquito-Borne Brain Infection in Florida

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Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in several sentinel chickens
A considerable proportion of men who have sex with men

Some Men at Risk for HIV Do Not Live Near PrEP Provider

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Thirteen percent of PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men live in 30-minute-drive deserts