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D.C. Zika Tests Were Flawed

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One of the issues with tests was a mathematical error
This year's influenza vaccine is a fairly good match for the circulating viruses

CDC: Influenza Vaccine 48 Percent Effective Overall

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More severe H3N2 strain a factor in reduced coverage
Health care spending is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.6 percent from 2016 to 2025

Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025

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National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
There's preliminary evidence that adequate amounts of vitamin D might help lower rates of acute respiratory infections

Vitamin D May Help Reduce Risk of Acute Respiratory Infection

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Association seen between vitamin D supplementation and decreased likelihood of respiratory infection
For patients with human papillomavirus-positive oropharyngeal cancer

Smoking, T4 Tumors Up Distant Mets in HPV+ Oropharyngeal CA

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Increased rates of distant metastases for active smokers, T4 tumors among those with HPV+ cancer
The Zika virus lingers in a man's semen no longer than three months in almost all cases

Zika RNA Appears to Clear Semen After About Three Months

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But scientists say recs urging abstinence, condoms for six months after infection should still be followed
Medical marijuana may carry infectious bacteria and fungi that can pose a life-threatening risk to cancer patients who use it to ease the side effects of chemotherapy

Bacteria, Fungi Found in Some Medicinal Marijuana Samples

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Man undergoing cancer treatment died from fungal infection thought to come from medical marijuana
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Short-Course Tocilizumab May Up Hep B Reactivation in RA

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Three patients with chronic HBV infection had reactivation, but they were asymptomatic
For patients with moderate/severe atopic dermatitis

Reduced Immune Response After Intradermal Flu Shot in Eczema

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Reduced immune response after intradermal vaccination among patients colonized with S. aureus
Men who have sex with men are much less likely to use condoms now than they were two decades ago

Rise in Unsafe Practices Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

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Researchers report increased beliefs that treatments prevent HIV and increased condomless anal sex