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In correspondence published in the October issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Zika Virus Found in Sperm, Not Just Semen

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Findings in traveler from French Guyana; similar results seen in two other patients
Doctors are spending more than $32

Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT

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Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted Zika virus-related special travel considerations for 11 Southeastern Asian countries.

CDC Updates Zika Travel Advisory for Southeast Asia

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Pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to countries in this region
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on how long men with either Zika infection or exposure should abstain from trying to conceive. The recommendations have been published in the Sept. 30 early-release issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Men With Zika Exposure to Abstain From Conceiving Longer

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Waiting period lengthened from eight weeks to six months
A new resource has been developed to help physicians identify distressed colleagues and help them to access care

New AMA Module Helps Identify Physician Distress

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Module includes steps to ID doctors at risk, such as talking about risk factors, warning signs for suicide
Meditation can allow attending physicians to be "in attendance" in order to heal and maintain personal well-being

Meditation Recommended for Helping Attendings ‘Attend’

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Expert says meditation should be practiced every day and can help address burnout
Many HIV-infected patients have rapid and successful immune and virological response to antiretroviral therapy

Rapid, Successful Response to ART for Many Patients With HIV

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Factors associated with virological success include having undetectable viral load, use of three drugs
Influenza vaccination coverage declined 1.5 percent across the entire U.S. population during the 2015-2016 flu season

CDC Concerned About Falling Flu Vaccination Rates

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Decline among vulnerable older adults is of particular concern
Roughly one in every five American health care workers do not receive the annual influenza vaccination

CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine

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Vaccination protects both workers and patients
The proposed capping of copays will raise premiums and is likely to increase drug prices

Capping Copays Will Raise Premiums, Up Drug Prices

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Capping likely to benefit about 1 percent of all Americans who take any prescription drug per year