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Zika may have detrimental effects on the heart in some patients infected with the virus

ACC: Zika Linked to Negative Cardiovascular Effects in Adults

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Eight Venezuelan patients developed arrhythmias, heart failure after infection
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors appear to reduce a man's risk of death or heart failure after a first myocardial infarction

ACC: Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Benefit Men’s Hearts

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Men taking PDE5 inhibitors have reduced risk of death within three years of first MI
Strawberries have the highest level of pesticide contamination in produce

EWG Report: Strawberries Have Most Pesticides

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Environmental Working Group says conventionally grown strawberries contain at least 20 pesticides
U.S. health officials are concerned about another potential mosquito-borne health threat to Americans -- yellow fever

Recent Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil

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Yellow fever has potential to be fifth mosquito-borne infection to appear in U.S. since 1990s
Almost 10 percent of obese people have no cardiometabolic risk factors

Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Not Always Seen With Obesity

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Among overweight, 18.6 percent had no risk factors; among obese, 9.6 percent had no risk factors
Individuals with the least gluten in their diets appear to have a slightly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over a few decades

Gluten-Free Diet Linked to Higher Odds of Developing T2DM

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People eating least amount of gluten found more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, researchers say

Rates of Hepatitis C Testing Too Low in Baby Boomers

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Screening rates remain low despite recommendations, researchers say
For unaffected relatives of systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Alterations in Soluble Mediators Predict Transition to SLE

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Preclinical alterations may predict transition for unaffected relatives of patients with SLE
For patients diagnosed with nonceliac gluten sensitivity

Gluten Challenge Rarely Confirms Diagnosis of Gluten Sensitivity

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Gluten-specific symptoms seen in only 16 percent of 231 patients with nonceliac gluten sensitivity
Routine HIV testing is both cost-effective and cost-saving in antenatal settings

Routine Antenatal HIV Testing Cost-Effective

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Cost savings between $5,671.20 and $3.69 million per case of HIV-positive infection prevented