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Neratinib-paclitaxel is no better than trastuzumab-paclitaxel for progression-free survival in recurrent and/or metastatic ERBB2-positive breast cancer

Neratinib Not Superior to Trastuzumab in ERBB2-Breast CA

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Neratinib-paclitaxel doesn't improve progression-free survival versus trastuzumab-paclitaxel
For women treated for stage I endometrial cancer

Telephone Follow-Up Effective for Stage I Endometrial Cancer

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Nurse-based telephone follow-up noninferior to traditional hospital based follow-up
New research suggests that all women turning 40 should get a breast cancer risk assessment

About Half of Women May Benefit From Mammograms at 40

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Study puts new scrutiny on latest guidelines, which recommend screening can begin at age 45 or 50
Patients who regularly use proton pump inhibitors may be at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease

Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease

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Risk increased the longer people used the medications
The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program

2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching

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Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Metformin may reduce the risk of dying from some cancers for postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes

Metformin May Reduce Cancer Mortality Risk

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Older women with diabetes and cancer taking metformin saw an increase in survival
Two years into the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

Progress Made in Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

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Practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures; limited improvement in quality of care
Zika virus is a definite and direct cause of microcephaly and other brain-related birth defects

CDC: Zika Link to Microcephaly, Brain Damage Confirmed

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Evidence confirms infection during early pregnancy leads to severe form of microcephaly
Staff at many outpatient health care facilities in New Mexico failed to follow recommendations for hand hygiene more than one-third of the time

Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time

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Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Makers of corn masa flour can voluntarily add up to 0.7 mg of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour under a new approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Makers of Corn Masa Flour Can Fortify With Folic Acid

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Corn masa is a staple for many Latinos; may help prevent neural tube birth defects