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Pokémon Go provided a slight

No Long-Term Increase in Exercise Levels for Pokémon Go

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Study found the virtual reality game got adults moving -- but only for a while
After actress Angelina Jolie's 2013 New York Times editorial that announced her preventive double mastectomy

BRCA Testing, Not Mastectomies, Up After Angelina Jolie Editorial

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More women tested for the BRCA genes but no corresponding increase in mastectomy rates
Synthetic cannabis that triggered a "zombie" outbreak in a New York City neighborhood last summer was significantly more potent than real cannabis

‘Zombie’ Outbreak in NYC Caused by Synthetic Cannabinoid

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AK-47 24 Karat Gold up to 85 times more potent than plant-based cannabis
A universal home visiting model that employs a nurse-parent educator team as visitors in the homes of primary caregivers and their first-born children can reduce health care use in the first year

Home-Visiting Program Can Reduce Infant Health Care Use

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Universal program that employs nurse-parent educator team as visitors cuts ER use
More than one-tenth of professional airline pilots may suffer from depression

Pilots Suffer Depression, Suicidal Thoughts at Fairly High Rates

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Report highlights need for accurate screening
Lower-income patients with diabetes and private insurance with a low or high deductible have reduced medical service use

Medical Service Use Down With Deductibles in Diabetes

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For low-income patients with diabetes, deductible cuts primary care use, check-ups, specialty visits
Zika's ability to damage the infant brain may be even more far-reaching and insidious than previously thought

Zika-Related Birth Defects More Extensive Than Thought

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Studies found greater prevalence than believed, more neurological problems appearing months after birth
Repeated or lengthy use -- longer than three hours -- of general anesthetic and sedation drugs may harm the developing brains of fetuses and children younger than 3 years old

FDA Issues New Safety Info on Use of Anesthesia

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New information addresses anesthesia use in pregnant women and young children
Outcomes-based pricing for novel and expensive biopharmaceuticals is supported in an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs

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Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
A data-driven algorithm for personalized diabetes care can yield substantial improvements in hemoglobin A1c

Data-Driven Algorithm Yields Notable Improvements in HbA1c

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Posttreatment HbA1c lower under algorithm-recommended tx versus standard of care