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For patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain

Modest Changes in Practice for High-Sensitivity TnT Reporting

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hs-TnT assay has minimal impact on patients presenting to the ER with chest pain
At least one San Francisco-area individual died and eight more were treated in the emergency department in late 2015 after taking counterfeit alprazolam (Xanax) tablets that had been cut with fentanyl

Counterfeit Alprazolam Cut With Fentanyl Can Be Fatal

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One person died, eight were sickened when illicit pills circulated in San Francisco
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Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services

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Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
The Zika virus may be the cause of joint deformities in the arms and legs of newborns (arthrogryposis)

Zika May Be Responsible for Arthrogryposis in Newborns

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Cause isn't clear, but brain scans hint that problem comes from nerves, not joints
Four more cases of Zika infection that were likely spread through mosquito bites have been reported in the Miami area

Florida Reports Four More Cases of Local Zika Infection in Miami

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But aerial spraying has made a big dent in mosquito control, health officials say
Opioid abuse arises in only a very small fraction -- less than half of 1 percent -- of cases involving surgical patients aged 65 or older

Risk of Post-Op Opioid Abuse Deemed Low for Elderly Patients

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Vast majority of patients use the meds short term to ease their pain
Patients hospitalized for serious infections may face an increased risk of suicide

Suicide Rate Increased in Patients With Serious Infections

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Risk associated with hospitalization for infection accounted for 10.1 percent of suicides studied
Higher baseline high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is associated with less treatment-linked improvement in depression in patients with type 1 diabetes

hs-CRP Predicts Depression Treatment Response in T1DM

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Higher hs-CRP tied to poorer outcomes of depression treatment in type 1, but not type 2, diabetes
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Soy Isoflavones Beneficial in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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Improvement in markers of insulin resistance, hormone status, triglycerides, oxidative stress
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that the evidence is currently insufficient to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents (aged 20 years or younger). These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Screening in Children, Teens

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I statement shows current evidence is insufficient to weigh balance of benefits and harms of screening