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Various smartphone apps can help patients adopt a healthy lifestyle that might reduce risk of cardiovascular events

Phone Apps Help Patients Reach Health, Fitness Goals

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Smartphones can motivate patients to stay on track with lifestyle changes
Inappropriate use of laser pointers by children as toys can lead to potentially permanent vision loss

Laser Pointers Can Cause Retinal Injury in Children

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Although uncommon, vision impairment from these devices can be permanent
Though a growing number of Americans are able to afford prescription medications

ACA Is Helping More Americans Afford Prescriptions

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Improvement seen in all age levels, but millions still struggle with the cost of prescription drugs
In a case report published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of Neurological Sciences

First Case of Zika-Associated Sensory Polyneuropathy Reported

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Honduran man with Zika infection presented with sensory nerve damage
Ebola virus stays present in semen longer than previously thought

Ebola Virus Lingers in Semen Longer Than Expected

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And virus is more likely to be found in male survivors older than 40, researchers report
After an acute myocardial infarction

Sexual Health Often Suffers in Younger Patients Post-MI

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Many younger adults experience sexual difficulties after acute myocardial infarction
A new biological drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Biosimilar Drug Erelzi for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Erelzi is a biosimilar for Enbrel; treats RA and other inflammatory diseases
For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Off-Hours Presentation Not Detrimental in STEMI

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Time of PCI did not affect STEMI efficacy or safety outcomes in large international trial
More than one-quarter of Canadian and Alaskan Inuit have the TBC1D4 mutation resulting in elevated postprandial glucose

TBC1D4 Mutation Common in North American Inuit

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TBC1D4 carriers with prediabetes, type 2 diabetes have increased risk of remaining undiagnosed
Investigation of suspected coronary heart disease with cardiovascular magnetic resonance-guided care is superior to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines-directed care and does not differ significantly from myocardial perfusion scintigraphy-guided care

Imaging Strategies Reduce Unnecessary Angiography

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CMR is better for reducing unnecessary angiography compared with NICE guideline-directed care