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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest tracking suggests that although gonorrhea resistance to the antibiotic treatment cefixime declined between 2011 and 2013

CDC: Gonorrhea Showing More Resistance to Cefixime

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Other effective treatments remain available, but finding is cause for concern
More Americans than ever are taking prescription drugs

Prescription Medication Use on the Rise in the United States

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Many adults take five or more medications, often for preventable ills
Endovascular therapy with mechanical thrombectomy in ischemic stroke is superior to standard treatment with tissue plasminogen activator for preserving brain function

Endovascular Tx Beats tPA Alone for Stroke Patients

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Patients who had procedure were more likely to have functional independence after 90 days
Panel management

AMA: 6 Steps to Help Ensure Patients Get Preventive Care

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Panel management helps physicians provide preventive and chronic care to all patients
Financial and other factors should be considered before physicians change career direction

Doctors Should Consider Financial Factors Before Career Change

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Issues to consider include cost of career change, ability to use Internet to monetize skills
Low-fat diets are no more effective than other types of diets for long-term weight loss

Adherence, Not Diet Type, Predicts Long-Term Weight Loss

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Low-fat diets no more effective than higher-fat diets, researchers say
Women who experience a big increase in hours of sleep each night may face an increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Sleep Patterns May Affect a Woman’s Diabetes Risk

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Researchers say adding two or more hours of sleep each night might be a warning sign
Chronic proton pump inhibitor exposure is associated with mild hyperparathyroidism in elderly adults

Chronic PPI Exposure Tied to Hyperparathyroidism in Elderly

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Correlation persists regardless of concurrent oral bisphosphonate administration
Severe obesity is putting a huge financial strain on both the U.S. Medicaid system and severely obese patients themselves

Severe Obesity in Adults Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually

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And health care expenses for heaviest adults is nearly $2,000 more a year per patient
Some athletes with irregular heartbeat caused by long QT syndrome and athletes with long QT syndrome who have implanted pacemakers or defibrillators may be able to play competitive sports

New Advisory OKs Some Athletes With Heart Conditions to Play

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Statement from cardiology groups applies only to those participating in organized sports