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A distinctive phenotype of congenital Zika syndrome has been described in a review published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Review Identifies Features of Congenital Zika Infection

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Five factors identified as unique to Zika, including severe microcephaly with partially collapsed skull
More than half of Americans have at least one chronic disease

Half of Americans Have at Least One Chronic Health Condition

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Medical conditions, mental illness, and substance abuse problems often overlap
Paintball guns pose the greatest risk of vision loss among the sports most commonly associated with eye injuries

~30K Sports-Related Eye Injuries Yearly in U.S. Emergency Rooms

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Paintball and air-gun eye injuries account for large percentage of cases involving vision loss
More than 30 percent of patients admitted with a diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis are misdiagnosed

About 30 Percent Misdiagnosed With Lower Extremity Cellulitis

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Misdiagnosis leads to 50,000 to 130,000 unnecessary hospitalizations, costs of $195 to $515 million
College athletes report less than 1 percent of symptoms captured with a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment to sports medicine clinicians

College Athletes Report Few Symptoms to Doctors

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Report less than 1 percent of symptoms ID'd by smartphone-based ecologic momentary assessment
Fragranced products such as soaps

Scented Products, Environments Linked to Health Woes for Many

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Most would prefer fragrance-free workplaces, hotels, airplanes
For patients without diabetes

Incidence of Statin-Associated T2DM Relatively Low

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Diabetogenic impact of statins increases as fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, and BMI increase
As children age

Impact of HbA1c, BMI Changes on Lipids Varies As Children Age

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HbA1c, BMI have modest impact on LDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels, but not on HDL
The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline on the integration of palliative care into standard oncology care has been updated. The update was published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

ASCO Updates Guidelines on Integration of Palliative Care

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Those with advanced cancer should receive dedicated palliative care services early in disease course
Community pharmacists are well suited to provide clinical preventive services

Community Pharmacists Play Role in Providing Preventive Care

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Report highlights role in folic acid education, tobacco use cessation, screening for osteoporosis, HIV