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In an effort to reduce burnout among physicians

Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout

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Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
Surgery patients don't have an increased risk for complications if they receive an influenza vaccine while in the hospital

Influenza Vaccine Safe for Patients in Hospital for Surgery

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Findings show it won't increase complications
HIV-seropositive women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade ≥3 are less likely to have human papillomavirus 16

HIV-Seropositive CIN3+ Patients Have Lower HPV16 Prevalence

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HIV-seropositive women have lower HPV-16, higher non-alpha-9 oncHPV prevalence
Clinician communication and prescribing behavior reinforce parents' understanding of antibiotic treatment

Doctor Communication Supports Parents’ Beliefs About Antibiotics

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Antibiotic prescriptions confirm parents' beliefs about what indicates illness severity
U.S. health officials on Friday gave tentative approval to a field test in the Florida Keys of mosquitoes genetically modified to help curb the spread of the Zika virus.

FDA Gives Tentative Approval to Tests of Gene-Modified Mosquitos

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Agency says testing the insects in Florida Keys poses little risk to people, animals, the environment
Riboflavin-ultraviolet A collagen crosslinking used in photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis has bactericidal efficacy for both antibiotic resistant and non-resistant bacteria

UVA-Riboflavin Cuts Antibiotic-Resistant, Non-Resistant Bacteria

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For photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis using riboflavin-UVA collagen crosslinking
Negotiations to increase payment from insurance companies can be extremely difficult

Guidance Offered for Negotiating Higher Rates From Payers

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Compiling the information needed to approach insurance companies is time consuming
Giving one dose of the varicella vaccine at age 1 and a second dose at ages 4 to 6 is nearly 100 percent effective in preventing varicella

Two-Dose Varicella Vaccine Offers Improved Protection

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Adding second inoculation at ages 4 to 6 is almost 100 percent effective
Patients with diabetes may be significantly more likely to develop community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia than those without diabetes

Diabetes Patients More Susceptible to Staph Bacteremia

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Risk up seven-fold among patients with type 1 diabetes, almost three-fold for those with type 2
A combination drug therapy widely used to treat malaria in adults -- dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine -- also protects pregnant women and their fetuses from the disease

Combo Tx Protects Pregnant Women, Fetuses From Malaria

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Findings suggest older medication is losing effectiveness, researchers say