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Taking prescription opioids doesn't improve movement or reduce disability for patients with neuropathic pain

Opioids Don’t Ease Disability in Neuropathic Pain

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Medications aren't useful in restoring motion, researchers say
Most flavored electronic cigarettes contain benzaldehyde

Many Flavored E-Cigarettes Contain Benzaldehyde

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Highest levels in cherry-flavored e-cigarettes; levels >1,000-fold lower than those in workplace
Demand for medical office space for ambulatory care is at a high point and looks likely to continue increasing

Demand for Medical Office Space High and Increasing

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Vacancy rate for medical office buildings 9.5 percent in third quarter of 2015; lowest since 2007
HIV resistance to the antiretroviral drug tenofovir (Viread) is common

High Level of Tenofovir Resistance for Those With HIV

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Resistance affects almost two-thirds of those taking tenofovir in sub-Sahara Africa
Zepatier (elbasvir and grazoprevir) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic hepatitis C virus genotypes 1 and 4 infections.

FDA Approves Zepatier for Chronic Hepatitis C

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Medication indicated for patients with hepatitis C virus genotypes 1 and 4 infections
A beauty clay sold at major retail outlets may put users at risk for lead poisoning

FDA Warns of Lead Poisoning Risk From Cosmetic Clay

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Agency tells users of Bentonite Me Baby to stop using product, get checked by their doctor
Lipid-lowering therapy with ezetimibe plus simvastatin is associated with improved clinical outcomes

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Ups Clinical Outcomes in IMPROVE-IT

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Reduction in total primary end point events, driven by reductions in myocardial infarction, stroke
A ketoanalogue-supplemented vegetarian very low-protein diet seems safe and may be able to slow chronic kidney disease progression

Ketoanalogue-Supplemented Very Low-Protein Diet May Benefit CKD

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Four patients would need to adhere to diet to avoid primary end point in per-protocol analysis
Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging can add to mammography in predicting the extent of ductal carcinoma in situ

Pre-Op MRI Improves Accuracy for Predicting Extent of DCIS

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Preoperative MRI adds to accuracy of mammography in predicting disease extent
Pneumococcal vaccines can trigger a severe local and systemic inflammatory reaction in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes

Severe Reaction to Pneumococcal Vaccines in Patients With CAPS

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Severe local, inflammatory reaction triggered in those with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes