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A living document has been developed to aid practitioners treating patients infected with hepatitis C virus. A document update and a summary of recommendations have been published online June 25 in Hepatology.

Web Process to Provide Timely Guidance in HCV Management

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Living document developed, which will reside online and provide up-to-date recommendations
Women who have experienced a traumatic event or develop posttraumatic stress disorder face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Trauma, PTSD May Raise Women’s Odds of CVD

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Increased risk, but research doesn't establish cause-and-effect relationship
Work flow

Three Issues to Consider Before Selecting EHR

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Work flow, features and functionality, and technical infrastructure should all be considered
A majority of U.S. men with low-risk prostate cancer who are eligible for active surveillance still undergo treatment

Too Few Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Active Surveillance

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Researchers find 12 percent or fewer U.S. men with low-risk prostate cancer getting active surveillance
Nutrition experts are supporting a federal decision to drop recommended restrictions on total fat consumption in the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

U.S. Dietary Guidelines Will No Longer Focus on Fat

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Nutrition experts endorse decision to drop restrictions, focus on quality of food instead
Physicians who are ill-informed about opioids may be unintentionally contributing to their misuse

Many Primary Care Physicians Misinformed About Opioids

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Nearly half questioned were misinformed about potential for abuse
Allowing needle-exchange programs is one way to curtail the recent HIV outbreak in rural Indiana

Indiana Lifts Ban on Needle Exchange to Curb HIV Outbreak

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Surge in needle use in rural Indiana linked to inappropriate prescribing of opioid medications
A low-calorie diet may improve heart rate variability in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

Low-Calorie Diet May Improve Heart Rate Variability in Diabetes

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Vagal activity tied to enhanced oxidative glucose utilization, not insulin sensitivity
Telemedicine can address access and physician workforce shortages and should be encouraged within the framework of the medical home

AAP Evaluates Potential Impact of Telemedicine in Pediatrics

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Telemedicine has potential to improve access and physician workforce shortages
Many people have undiagnosed HIV

CDC Examines Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV

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Percentage of people living with diagnosed HIV varies from 77 to ≥90 percent