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Opt-out testing could significantly increase the number of patients who agree to be tested for HIV

Opt-Out Testing in the ER May Boost HIV Testing Rates

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More people agree to screening when told they'll be checked unless they choose otherwise
For hearts donated after circulatory death

Profound Hypothermia Best Avoided in Initial Reperfusion

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Minimizes injury and improves functional recovery of hearts donated after circulatory death
Depressive symptoms seem to be associated with coronary artery calcium in older men and women

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Coronary Artery Calcium

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Negative association with CAC severity in women; nonlinear U-shaped association for men
For patients with locally advanced bladder cancer

Cystectomy Plus Chemo Ups Survival in Bladder Cancer

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Improved survival with adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced disease
From 1998 to 2012

Slowing Noted in Growth of Cancer Expenditures

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During 2007 to 2009, share of expenditures for hospital-based care dropped to low of 48 percent
Four methods can be used for diagnosing fetal nasal bone hypoplasia in the second trimester in order to predict Down's syndrome

Four Methods Can Diagnose Fetal Nasal Bone Hypoplasia

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Similar sensitivity for all methods for identifying fetal NB hypoplasia in second trimester
New survey results suggest that teenagers who go to tanning salons are more likely to smoke

Higher Substance Use Found Among Teens Who Tan

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Found more likely to smoke, drink, and use illegal drugs and steroids
Atrial fibrillation is a stronger risk factor for stroke

A-Fib May Pose Bigger Threat to Women

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Review found atrial fibrillation linked to higher risk of stroke, cardiac events, death in women
Receiving general anesthesia for surgery after age 40 doesn't appear to raise the risk for mild cognitive impairment later in life

Anesthesia After 40 Not Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment

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For adults, mild cognitive issues that may develop over time are unrelated, researchers say
The use of computed tomography on patients with minor trauma doubled in California in recent years

Uptick in CT Scans for Minor Trauma Cases in California

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Researchers urge caution in weighing risks and benefits