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Preliminary results from a patient being tested for Ebola suggest that the patient has another condition

Patient Tested for Ebola at Philadelphia Hospital

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Testing was done out of 'an abundance of caution'
States with above-median OxyContin misuse before reformulation of the drug experienced a 222 percent increase in hepatitis C infection rates after reformulation

Hepatitis C Infection Rates Up After OxyContin Reformulation

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222 percent increase in HCV infection rates seen after reformulation in states with above-median misuse
The CalproQuest

8 Questions Helpful for Assessing IBD in Primary Care

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CalproQuest survey may increase pretest probability for a positive calprotectin test
In the United Kingdom

Ethnic Differences Seen at Time of Dementia Diagnosis in U.K.

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Asian and black patients younger at diagnosis, have lower cognitive scores than white patients
There is substantial variation across states in rates of long-term opioid therapy among patients with advanced osteoarthritis

Long-Term Opioid Use With OA Varies Across States

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Variance not fully explained by differences in access to health care providers or patient characteristics
Compounded topical pain creams are no better than placebo creams for neuropathic pain

Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo

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At one month, no significant difference seen in positive outcomes for treatment vs. control
Most qualifying conditions for which patients are licensed to use cannabis medically have substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic efficacy

Evidence of Therapeutic Efficacy Substantial for Cannabis Use

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Substantial, conclusive evidence of therapeutic efficacy found for 85.5 percent of qualifying conditions
African-Americans have a higher burden of sudden cardiac death than whites

Burden of Sudden Cardiac Death Higher in Black Men, Women

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Known factors explain 65.3 percent of excess SCD risk in African-Americans, especially women
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic adults. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Feb. 5 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Still Recommends Against Pancreatic Cancer Screening

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No evidence seen for benefits of pancreatic cancer screening, treatment of screen-detected cancer
Victims of intimate partner violence undergo more imaging procedures than age- and sex-matched control patients and are more likely to have obstetric-gynecologic findings and acute fractures

Radiologists Can Help ID Intimate Partner Violence

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IPV victims underwent more imaging studies in preceding five years than controls