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In honor of National HIV Testing Day

National HIV Testing Day Is on June 27

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Annual occasion is a good time for health care providers to encourage testing
Considerable numbers of men who have sex with men and persons who inject drugs who are unaware of their HIV infection report missed opportunities for diagnosis

Missed Opportunities for HIV Diagnosis Among Those at Risk

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Men who have sex with men and persons who inject drugs report missed testing opportunities
Flight attendants have higher rates of specific cancers compared with the general population

Higher Rates of Cancers Observed Among Flight Attendants

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Especially breast cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer among female flight attendants
There is no significant difference in the rates of abortion-related morbidities and adverse events following induced abortions

Abortion Complication Rates Similar Between Facility Type

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Findings based on comparison between ambulatory surgical centers, office-based settings
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among hospitalized patients with cancer are associated with a greater psychological and physical symptom burden as well as a decreased risk of hospital readmissions

In Cancer Patients, PTSD May Increase Symptom Burden

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Post-traumatic stress symptoms also linked to lower risk of readmission in hospitalized CA patients
The American Medical Association recently adopted new ethical guidelines on medical tourism to help physicians understand their responsibilities when interacting with patients who seek or have received medical care outside the United States.

AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism

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Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
Women with dense breasts have a higher rate of recall

Higher Cancer Rates Confirmed in Women With Dense Breasts

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Higher rate of recall, lower sensitivity, larger tumor diameter, and more lymph node-positive disease
Recommendations for defining

Authors Explore Overdiagnosis in Cancer Screening

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Standardized definition, guidance on estimation may facilitate understanding of overdiagnosis
The risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring is increased in association with type 1 diabetes

ADA: T1D, T2D, GDM Before 26 Weeks Tied to Higher ASD Risk

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Increased risks of autism spectrum disorder in association with types 1, 2, gestational diabetes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Pharmacists Association have created a guide that describes community-clinical linkages

CDC, APhA Create Guide for Community-Clinical Linkages

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Guide details two types of collaborative care models that involve pharmacists, docs working together