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Quarantine orders have been issued to more than 200 students and employees at the University of California

Hundreds Quarantined for Measles at Two Los Angeles Universities

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Alert comes just days after a measles outbreak was declared in Los Angeles County
The number of reported measles cases this year has reached 695

CDC: Number of U.S. Measles Cases Reaches New High

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The number -- 695 cases -- is the highest since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000
A new study published online April 11 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases identifies factors tied to hospitalization and infections among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Risk Factors ID’d for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications

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Disease duration and socioeconomic factors tied to likelihood of hospitalizations and infections
The number of measles cases in New York City has risen to 390

New York City Measles Cases Increase to 390

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Two of the patients have been pregnant women
A measles outbreak is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Health.

Los Angeles County Measles Outbreak Under Investigation

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Five cases of measles confirmed among county residents so far this year
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria but not nonpregnant women or men. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online April 23 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screen in Pregnancy

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No evidence seen for benefits of screening nonpregnant women or men for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Malawi has become the first country to start immunizing children against malaria

Malawi First Country to Immunize Children Against Malaria

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The vaccine, called Mosquirix, was approved by the European Medicines Agency in 2015
For patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Injection Timing Tied to Risk for Infection in Rotator Cuff Repair

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Corticosteroid injection in the month prior to surgery linked to increased risk for surgical site infection
Just a few months into the year

CDC: United States Set to Break Measles Cases Record

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Number so far this year stands at 626, just 41 short of the 2014 record
Slow-release implantable naltrexone is associated with better outcomes than the oral drug for HIV-positive patients with an opioid addiction

Naltrexone Implant Helps HIV Patients Prevent Opioid Relapse

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Compared with oral naltrexone, implant also improved HIV outcomes among those with opioid dependence