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Five of nine pregnancies among U.S. women who were infected with the Zika virus have resulted in adverse outcomes

CDC: Zika Found in Nine U.S. Pregnancies

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Four cases ended in either miscarriage or abortion, one involved severe birth defect
Cleveland Clinic surgeons this week performed the nation's first uterus transplant. The transplanted uterus came from a deceased donor

First U.S. Uterus Transplant Performed at Cleveland Clinic

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'Life-enhancing' procedure offers women without a uterus a chance at pregnancy
Almost one-quarter of women report lacking interest in sex at six months after initiating a new contraceptive method

Some Women Lack Interest in Sex With New Contraceptive

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Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, vaginal ring, implant more likely to lack interest
In an article published online Feb. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness

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Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
Dose-dense weekly paclitaxel does not improve progression-free survival in ovarian cancer

Weekly Paclitaxel Doesn’t Up Survival in Ovarian Cancer

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Among patients not receiving bevacizumab, weekly paclitaxel tied to improved progression-free survival
From 2005 to 2013 there was a 36 percent increase in the overall rate of mastectomies

Thirty-Six Percent Increase in Mastectomies From 2005 to 2013

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Bilateral mastectomies with cancer more than tripled and those without cancer more than doubled
This flu season continues to be mild

CDC: Flu Season Continues to Be Mild; Vaccine Is Effective

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Health officials report flu vaccine is 59 percent effective so far
Zika virus may be associated with hydrops fetalis and fetal demise

Research Links Zika Virus to Hydrops Fetalis, Fetal Demise

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Ultrasound demonstrated severe microcephaly, hydranencephaly, intracranial calcifications
For older adults

Macrolide Antibiotics Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia

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Findings in older adults show macrolide antibiotics are linked to lower risk of all-cause mortality
A small reduction as the primary composite outcome may not justify the increased adverse events and costs associated with an intervention targeting systolic blood pressure less than 120 mm Hg

Authors Urge Caution Before Adopting New Systolic BP Goals

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Small absolute benefit seen in SPRINT must be balanced with increased adverse event rates