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Among physicians posting top plastic surgery-related content to Instagram

Certified Plastic Surgeons Underrepresented on Instagram

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Most posts associated with 21 plastic surgery-related hashtags on Instagram are self-promotional
A single mutation in the Zika virus made it more virulent

Single Mutation Made Zika Virus More Virulent

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This viral polyprotein mutation increases microcephaly, mortality in mouse models
Embezzlement is widespread among medical practices

Embezzlement Widespread in Medical Practices

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Red flags include employee being secretive about their work, working late, not wanting to share tasks
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Military-Related Trauma Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms

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Observed in male veterans, the association is apparently unrelated to combat
The optimal length of opioid pain medication prescription after common surgical procedures lies between the observed median prescription length and the early nadir

Optimal Length of Post-Op Opioid Pain Medication Rx Identified

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Optimal length for each procedure lies between observed median prescription length and early nadir
Most patients with breast cancer treated with radiation therapy report that their experience was less scary than they expected

ASTRO: Patient Experience of Radiation Better Than Expected

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Few breast cancer patients agree that negative stories they initially heard/read were actually true
An estimated 25.1 million unsafe abortions were performed worldwide each year between 2010 and 2014

Over 25 Million Unsafe Abortions Occur Each Year

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Significantly higher proportion of unsafe abortions in developing versus developed countries
The FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA: New Glucose Monitoring System Eliminates Finger Pricks

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Instead, sensor is implanted below skin in patients with diabetes
More than 78 percent of health care personnel and 53.6 percent of pregnant women received influenza vaccination during the 2016-2017 influenza season

More Than 78 Percent of Health Care Personnel Receive Flu Shot

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But only 53.6 percent of pregnant women received flu shot before/during pregnancy in 2016-2017
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and venous thromboembolism have increased risk of cancer in the first year after VTE and during a longer follow-up period

Cancer Risk Up for RA Patients With Venous Thromboembolism

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Risk of cancer increased during the first year after VTE and in longer follow-up period