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A $1 million donation to fight the spread of the Zika virus and an offer to help analyze data to predict the spread of the mosquito-borne disease was announced by Google.

Google Pledges $1 Million to Help Fight Zika Virus

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Google's engineers also helping develop a platform to process virus data
The rate of unintended pregnancies in the United States decreased from 2008 to 2011

Decrease in Rate of Unintended Pregnancies From 2008 to 2011

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Those below federal poverty level or cohabiting had two to three times the national average
For older women

Induction of Labor Seems Safe for Women of Advanced Maternal Age

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No increase in rate of C-section, adverse maternal or neonatal outcomes with induction at 39 weeks
The Supreme Court has ruled against state efforts to collect health care data from insurance plans.

SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release

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Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data
Physicians who are married to a highly-educated spouse are less likely to work in rural underserved areas

Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice

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Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
Drinking as little as a cup of tea daily may improve cardiovascular health

AHA: Daily Cup of Tea May Boost Cardiovascular Health

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Regular drinkers had fewer heart attacks, less calcium build-up in their arteries
Individuals with type 1 diabetes appear to have a higher risk for cancers of the stomach

Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Certain Cancers

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Study suggests that odds increase for some types of tumors, but drop for others
Iron supplementation in infancy

Iron Supplement in Infancy May Benefit Motor Development

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Improved gross motor test scores at age 9 months

February 2016 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for February 2016. This roundup...
Many individuals who undergo direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing do not share the results with their primary care provider

Many Do Not Share Personal Genetic Testing Results With PCP

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Reasons for not sharing include that the results are not important enough, lack of time