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Partner-delivered HIV self-testing with financial incentives or reminders can increase the odds of male partners being linked to care or prevention

Partner-Delivered HIV Self-Testing Can Up Linkage to Care

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HIVST and reminder phone calls or financial incentives increase HIV testing, care
An American doctor is being treated at a Nebraska medical center for possible exposure to the Ebola virus while providing medical care in the Democratic Republic of Congo

U.S. Doctor Monitored for Ebola Exposure in Nebraska Hospital

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So far, the American has not shown any symptoms of infection from the virus
Catheter ablation is better than drug therapy for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

Catheter Ablation Tops Drug Therapy for A-Fib in Heart Failure

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Meta-analysis shows 6.95 percent increase in LVEF with ablation
For nonindigenous people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Australia

Incidence of End-Stage Kidney Disease Up in Australia

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Incidence increased for nonindigenous people with type 2 diabetes; greatest increase for under 50s, over 80s
A nurse-led primary care intervention can increase the number of new diagnoses of liver disease

Nurse-Led Program in Primary Care Can Up Detection of Liver Dz

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More incident cases identified in intervention arm with nurse-led primary care-based liver clinics
For average-risk patients

Long-Term Reduction in CRC Risk After Negative Colonoscopy

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At 10-year rescreening interval, risks for colorectal cancer and related deaths significantly reduced
Anxiety and depression predict poor future physical health as strongly as obesity and smoking in older adults

Toll on Health From Depression, Anxiety Akin to Smoking, Obesity

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For older adults, effect of anxiety, depression on physical health similar to that of obesity, smoking
A pattern of higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased odds of chronic kidney disease

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

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Odds of CKD up with beverage pattern consisting of higher intake of sweetened soda, fruit drinks, water
Sodium intake is associated with the long-term risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation

High Sodium Intake Associated With New Atrial Fibrillation

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Cumulative proportional probability for AF events greatest for those in the highest quartile of salt intake
For adults with type 2 diabetes initiating second-line antidiabetic medications (ADM)

Second-Line Antidiabetic Meds May Impact Cardiovascular Risk

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Cardiovascular risk increased with sulfonylureas and basal insulin versus newer classes of ADM