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D.C. Zika Tests Were Flawed
One of the issues with tests was a mathematical error
CDC: Influenza Vaccine 48 Percent Effective Overall
More severe H3N2 strain a factor in reduced coverage
FDA Approves Siliq for Plaque Psoriasis
Injected medication approved for use by patients who've failed other treatments
AHA: CVD Expected to Cost U.S. $1.1 Trillion Per Year by 2035
American Heart Association estimates CVD-related disease in nearly half of Americans in <20 years
Access to Naloxone Eased in Louisiana, Utah
Standing orders for naloxone allow it to be dispensed to laypeople without patient-specific prescription
FDA Issues Safety Alert for Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons
Some devices are over-inflating, and some have been linked to acute pancreatitis, agency says
FDA Approves Emflaza for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients 5 years and older
FDA Approves Newborn Screening Tests for Metabolic Disorders
Screens used to detect Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1, Pompe, Gaucher, and Fabry
Rates of Heart Failure Rising in the United States
And cardiovascular disease remains the nation's leading cause of death
U.S. Children Make Over 6 Million Office Visits/Year for ADHD
Number represents 6 percent of all children's visits to the doctor in 2012-2013
