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Florida health officials say they're investigating a second possible case of locally transmitted Zika infection.

Another Non-Travel Related Case of Zika in Florida

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If confirmed, cases would be first instances of Zika infection in continental United States
Structured advice should be provided to individuals planning to travel internationally

Structured Pretravel Advice Should Be Provided to Patients

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Structured approach should include individualized risk assessment, vaccinations, specific disease info
Improvement in cognitive ability is not associated with estrogen therapy among women who use it after menopause

Estradiol Doesn’t Boost Cognitive Function After Menopause

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No differences noted with treatment in either early or late menopause
Surgeons who are less likely to discuss the preventability of an adverse event are more likely to be negatively affected by disclosure of these events

Disclosure of Adverse Events May Impact Surgeon Well-Being

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Those who report difficulty discussing experiences more likely to be negatively affected by disclosure
Brisk walking may be more effective than jogging in controlling blood glucose levels in patients with prediabetes

Walking Briskly May Outperform Jogging in Prediabetes

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Researchers determine optimal amount for lowering elevated blood glucose
While overall U.S. medical spending growth slowed between 2004 and 2013

Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy

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But, since 2004, simultaneous decline in expenditures for the nonelderly poor
There are no significant differences in the associations between available glucose-lowering drugs (alone or in combination) and the risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality

Diabetes Meds Deemed Equal, but Metformin Still First-Line

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No significant differences in risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality
The American Cancer Society has endorsed the U.S. government's HPV vaccination recommendations

ACS Endorses CDC’s HPV Vaccine Guidelines

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Boys and girls should start series at age 11 or 12 to protect against human papillomavirus
Acute myocardial infarction survivors with higher levels of education are less likely to develop heart failure

Higher Education Linked to Reduced Post-MI Heart Failure

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Link between higher levels of education and lower risk of heart failure similar in men, women
Florida health officials are investigating what could be the first case of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in the continental United States.

Possible Local Transmission of Zika Virus in Florida

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If confirmed, it would be first case of local spread of the virus in continental U.S.