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Very low-quality evidence supports screening for elevated bacteria levels in urine during the first trimester for non-symptomatic pregnant women

Weak Recommendation to Screen for Bacteriuria in Pregnancy

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Canadian guideline addresses asymptomatic, low-risk pregnant women during the first trimester
The American Medical Association strongly objects to the Trump administration's plan to withhold federal family planning funding from Planned Parenthood and other entities

AMA Opposes Proposed Cuts, Gag Orders for Reproductive Health

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Cuts to Title X would limit poor, uninsured women's access to reproductive health care
An Indianapolis teen suffered serious burns after his friends poured boiling hot water on him as part of fad called the "Hot Water Challenge."

Teen Boy Suffers Serious Burns After ‘Hot Water Challenge’

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Other children have also been seriously burned while participating in this 'fad'

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 21-25

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The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy The annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy was held from July 21...
In order to achieve universal health coverage

Better Care Quality Needed for Universal Health Coverage

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Integrated approach involving governments, health providers, and patients is best
Existing policy has been amended to encourage licensing boards to require disclosure of physical or mental health conditions only when these would negatively impact a physicians' ability to practice medicine

Medical Boards May Contribute to Mental Health Stigma for Doctors

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Existing policy amended to encourage only current mental health disclosures
Use of billing and clinical data can help to identify undiagnosed hypertension

Tool Improves Identification of Undiagnosed Hypertension

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Use of billing data alone shows that up to one in eight hypertension cases might be undiagnosed
Following quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination

No Higher Risk of Autoimmune Disorders After HPV4 Vaccination

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Girls 12 to 17 have no increased risk of autoimmune disorders seven to 60 days after vaccination
Subjects with Alzheimer's disease have increased levels of two strains of human herpesvirus

Increased Levels of Human Herpesvirus ID’d in Alzheimer’s

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Disruption of molecular, genetic, clinical networks by human herpesvirus in brains of subjects with AD
Individuals with bicuspid aortic valve and mitral valve prolapse have a higher risk of developing infective endocarditis than the general population

Infective Endocarditis More Common with Valve Issues

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Antibiotic prophylaxis should be reconsidered with bicuspid aortic valve, mitral valve prolapse