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Living near fracking sites may lead to asthma exacerbations

Fracking Site Proximity May Affect Asthma Exacerbation Risk

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Patients living in areas with most activity have higher risk of mild, moderate, severe exacerbations
As officials at all levels of American football continue to debate how to prevent concussions

Player-to-Player Hits in Football Up Magnitude of Head Impacts

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Running longer before the contact happens also results in larger magnitude of impact
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U.S. Zika Patient in Utah Apparently Infected Caregiver

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Officials say transmission by mosquito, sex unlikely
A New York City woman who became infected with the Zika virus on a trip outside the United States passed the infection to her boyfriend during sex

CDC Reports First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika

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NYC woman contracted virus on trip to endemic area, then passed it to boyfriend, health officials say
An average delay of 3.1 years for an initial diabetes eye exam was found in a recent Australian study. The findings were published online in a letter to the editor June 27 in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Three-Year Delays Seen in First Referral for Diabetic Retinopathy

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Findings from study of general practitioners in Victoria, Australia
A multicomponent quality improvement strategy can improve achievement of diabetes care goals in a population of type 2 diabetes patients with poor cardiometabolic profiles

Quality Improvement Strategy Ups Achievement of T2DM Goals

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More patients achieved reductions in HbA1c, systolic and diastolic BP, LDL-C levels with QI strategy
For patients with skin cancer

Patient Satisfaction High for Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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For patients with skin cancer in the U.K., MMS well tolerated with high patient satisfaction scores
Red meat intake is associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease

Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Risk of ESRD

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Substitution of one serving of red meat with other protein source tied to risk reduction of 62.4 percent
Plant-based diets are associated with improvement in obesity-related inflammatory biomarker profiles

Review: Plant-Based Diets Tied to Improved Inflammatory Profiles

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Decrease in mean concentration of C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, sICAM
Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder are associated with increased odds of bulimia nervosa

PMS, PMDD Linked to Increased Odds of Bulimia Nervosa

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No link for premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and binge-eating disorder