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High-tech imaging is revealing a wide variety of brain defects

Imaging Shows Zika-Linked Congenital Brain Abnormalities

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Images of the brains of Brazilian newborns and fetuses suggest the virus affects multiple sites
For patients with hypertension

Albuminuria Linked to Higher Nighttime SBP in Hypertension

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Significantly higher nighttime systolic BP, especially in patients with diabetes and low eGFR
From 2000 to 2011 there was a slight decline in the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States

Slight Decline in U.S. Prevalence of Latent TB From 2000 to 2011

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Higher risk groups include foreign born, close contact with TB case, certain racial/ethnic groups
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated interim clinical guidance for health care providers caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika infection during pregnancy.

CDC Updates Guidance on Infants With Congenital Zika

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Recommendations for initial evaluation and testing of infants born to mothers with possible Zika
Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that local transmission of the Zika virus has occurred in Miami Beach

Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
Primary human placental macrophages

Research Offers Insight Into Zika Virus Transmission to Placenta

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Permissive Zika virus infection of primary human placental macrophages, fibroblasts demonstrated
Antimicrobials are often prescribed for a longer duration than recommended in guidelines

Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations

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Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
Diagnoses of early prostate cancer continue to decline in the United States

USPSTF Ruling Followed by Fall in Early Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

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Rates per 100,000 men have dropped from 356.5 to 335.4 in men aged 50 to 74
An unhealthy diet during pregnancy could influence a child's risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Diet in Pregnancy Could Affect Odds of ADHD in Offspring

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Higher IGF2 methylation associated with increased ADHD symptoms
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

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Findings independent of traditional risk factors