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For women undergoing urogynecologic surgery

Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Doesn’t Cut Time to Bowel Movement

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Addition of PEG3350 to docusate sodium cuts use of additional laxatives, increases drug adherence
For patients with Fabry's disease

Tx Response No Different for Migalastat, Placebo in Fabry’s

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Percentage of patients with response at six months doesn't differ with migalastat, placebo treatment
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome seeking infertility treatment

Frozen Embryos May Outperform Fresh for Women With PCOS

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Higher rate of live birth, lower risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
In 2013

2013 Saw 1.7 Million Home Visits From Primary Care Doctors

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9 to 10 percent of primary care providers performed 44 percent of these visits in 2013
A considerable proportion of patients receiving atomoxetine (ATX)

Many Patients Don’t Reach Target Dose of Atomoxetine

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Total days of therapy/year higher for patients who filled at least one 80 mg prescription
At least one San Francisco-area individual died and eight more were treated in the emergency department in late 2015 after taking counterfeit alprazolam (Xanax) tablets that had been cut with fentanyl

Counterfeit Alprazolam Cut With Fentanyl Can Be Fatal

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One person died, eight were sickened when illicit pills circulated in San Francisco
Overall

Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services

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Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
The Zika virus may be the cause of joint deformities in the arms and legs of newborns (arthrogryposis)

Zika May Be Responsible for Arthrogryposis in Newborns

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Cause isn't clear, but brain scans hint that problem comes from nerves, not joints
Four more cases of Zika infection that were likely spread through mosquito bites have been reported in the Miami area

Florida Reports Four More Cases of Local Zika Infection in Miami

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But aerial spraying has made a big dent in mosquito control, health officials say
Opioid abuse arises in only a very small fraction -- less than half of 1 percent -- of cases involving surgical patients aged 65 or older

Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients

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Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain