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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on how long men with either Zika infection or exposure should abstain from trying to conceive. The recommendations have been published in the Sept. 30 early-release issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Men With Zika Exposure to Abstain From Conceiving Longer

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Waiting period lengthened from eight weeks to six months
Adhering to medication regimens for the treatment of psoriasis can be an additional source of considerable emotional distress for patients

Medication Adherence Stressful for Psoriasis Patients

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When clinicians do not address patients' difficulties, it can increase their emotional distress
Young adults with long-standing

Increased Total, CVD Mortality in Young Adults With T1DM

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Incident rate ratio for hospitalized CVD about 8; revascularization accounts for much of increased risk
A novel proactive multidisciplinary service model can identify falls

Novel Proactive Model Identifies Falls, Syncope, Dizziness

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Significant numbers of individuals ID'd with new diagnoses such as cognitive impairment, Parkinson's
The prevalence of allergic sensitization increases with age

Prevalence of Allergic Sensitization Increases With Age

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Sensitization before age 7 to 8 years linked to family history of allergy, urban living, male sex
Rivaroxaban may pose a slightly greater risk of serious bleeding than dabigatran in patients with atrial fibrillation

Higher Bleeding Risk Seen With Rivaroxaban Versus Dabigatran

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Increase in risk of intracranial hemorrhage, major GI bleeding in a-fib patients taking rivaroxaban
A simple

Researchers Question Value of Web-Based Test for Prediabetes

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Assessment finds eight in 10 Americans over 60 at risk -- a conclusion questioned by researchers
Influenza vaccination coverage declined 1.5 percent across the entire U.S. population during the 2015-2016 flu season

CDC Concerned About Falling Flu Vaccination Rates

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Decline among vulnerable older adults is of particular concern
Aging is tied to changes in oral function

Risk of Frailty Associated With Changes in Oral Function

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Associated with lower occlusal force, masseter muscle thickness, oral diadochokinesis rate
Early mobilization benefits surgical intensive care unit patients

Early Mobilization Improves Outcomes, LOS in Surgical ICUs

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Patients discharged sooner, become more functional when they leave the hospital