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The Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommends annual urinary incontinence screening for women and referral for further evaluation and treatment if indicated

WPSI Recommends Annual Urinary Incontinence Screening

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Due to limited evidence, other experts urge caution in implementing guideline for women
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Young, Growing Athletes at High Risk for ACL Injuries

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Athletic teams should provide program that includes muscle strengthening, proper technique training
Potential side effects of biological agents may increase anxiety in patients with rheumatic disease

Side Effects of Biologics for Rheumatic Dz May Up Anxiety

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Common patient concerns are risks of cancer and tuberculosis activation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could affect what evidence physicians may present in defense during medical malpractice suits

Pennsylvania Case Could Affect Evidence for Malpractice Defense

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Appeals center on relevance of consent, known risks and complications presented at trial
Hypnosis before general anesthesia does not reduce postoperative breast pain among patients undergoing minor breast cancer surgery

Hypnosis Doesn’t Cut Post-Op Pain in Breast Cancer Surgery

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Those who perceived that they received hypnosis had significantly reduced fatigue and anxiety
A large percentage of deaths attributed to cardiac arrest are neither sudden nor unexpected

Large Number of Presumed Sudden Cardiac Deaths Are Not

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Nearly half of presumed sudden cardiac deaths are not autopsy-defined sudden arrhythmic deaths
Interim guidance recommends that men with possible Zika virus infection wait three months before trying to conceive or engaging in unprotected sex

Interim Guidance Provided for Men With Possible Zika Infection

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Men trying to conceive should wait three months or more before engaging in unprotected sex
Physical exercise is associated with self-reported mental health burden in the past month

Amount of Physical Exercise Affects Mental Health Burden

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Those who exercised had 1.49 fewer days of poor mental health in past month vs. those who did not
The incidence of preventable adverse drug events (pADEs) is zero to 17 per 1

Preventable Adverse Drug Events Usually of Minor Severity in Kids

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Incidence of pADEs is zero to 17 per 1,000 patient-days for children in general pediatric wards
Sentinel lymph node mapping has the lowest costs and highest quality-adjusted survival compared to both routine and selective lymphadenectomy for managing low-risk endometrial carcinoma

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Most Cost-Effective for Uterine CA

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Findings compared to routine, selective lymphadenectomy for low-risk endometrial cancer