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Some leading insect and infectious-disease experts think health officials in the United States are overreacting to the threat posed by the Zika virus this summer.

How Much of a Threat Will Zika Be to the United States?

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Experts say Gulf Coast states face risk, but most other states probably don't
Women who carry common gene variants linked to breast cancer can still reduce risk of the disease by following a healthy lifestyle

Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Mediated by Healthy Lifestyle

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Key lifestyle factors include maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, limiting alcohol, no HRT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever buprenorphine implant to treat opioid dependence

FDA Approves Probuphine Implant for Opioid Dependence

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New form of treatment designed to last six months
Air pollution can worsen cardiovascular disease risk factors

Study Upholds Link Between Air Pollution and Higher CVD Risk

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Three months of exposure associated with higher cholesterol levels, especially for those with diabetes
Risk of heart failure appears high within a few years of a first myocardial infarction

Heart Failure Risk Up Significantly After First Myocardial Infarction

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One in four MI survivors develop heart failure within four years
Just four in 10 Americans have a positive impression of clinical trials

Many Americans Have Reservations About Clinical Trials

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Only 40 percent had favorable view of these studies, but number rose when they received more info
Marijuana use during pregnancy may increase the risk of premature delivery

Marijuana Use in Pregnancy Ups Odds of Premature Delivery

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Mothers who smoke marijuana in pregnancy more than five times likelier to suffer a preterm birth
A predictive model for chemotherapy toxicity has been validated for older patients with solid tumors

Chemotherapy Toxicity Predictive Model Validated

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Predictive model for older adults with cancer validated in independent cohort of 250 individuals
Benzyl butyl phthalate regulates the mesenchymal stem cell toward adipogenesis by inducing epigenetic stress

Plastics Chemical BBP Exposure May ‘Program’ Obesity

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BBP exposure enhances lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in dose-dependent manner
Pedestrian-friendly ("walkable") neighborhoods have reduced rates of diabetes

City Planning for Walkability May Help Curb Diabetes Rates

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The higher the walkability, the lower the rates of diabetes