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U.S. health officials issued an assessment Thursday of the continued spread of the Zika virus

CDC: Zika Poses Serious Threat to Puerto Rico

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Funds needed to battle the virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects
For women with early-stage breast cancer

Targeted Radiation Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer

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Limited radiotherapy effective after low-risk tumors are removed, but questions remain
Women with diabetes who take insulin appear to have a higher incidence of dense breasts

Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients

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Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
A combination drug therapy widely used to treat malaria in adults -- dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine -- also protects pregnant women and their fetuses from the disease

Combo Tx Protects Pregnant Women, Fetuses From Malaria

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Findings suggest older medication is losing effectiveness, researchers say
The list of neurological disorders potentially associated with the Zika virus continues to grow

Zika Now Tied to Meningoencephalitis

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Case described in elderly cruise ship patient
Problematic clauses in physicians' contracts can impact patient care and professionalism

Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism

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Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
For women with mammography-negative dense breasts

Breast Cancer Detection With Ultrasound Tops Tomosynthesis

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False-positive recall rate similar; findings in women with mammography-negative dense breasts
A large number of Americans with prediabetes aren't being treated for the condition

Too Few Patients With Prediabetes Are Being Treated

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Study found many patients with higher-than-normal HbA1c levels were not being treated for it
Overall rates of cancer and cancer mortality in the United States continue to decline

CDC: U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Fall

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But there's been a concerning increase in liver cancer
The first U.S. woman to receive a transplanted uterus has had the implanted organ removed due to an unnamed sudden complication

Complications Led to Loss of Organ in U.S. Uterus Transplant

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Doctors at Cleveland Clinic aren't yet revealing what went wrong