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ZMapp shows promise for Ebola treatment, but misses efficacy goal
ZMapp, a potential monoclonal antibody treatment for Ebola virus disease, did not meet its efficacy goal in a clinical trial of patients in...
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CDC: Improvement in breast cancer mortality slower among black women
Breast cancer mortality rates decreased for both white and black women from 2000 to 2014, but the decrease was slower for black women.
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Almost half of terminal cancer patient hospitalizations deemed avoidable
Nearly half of all intensive care unit hospitalizations among terminal oncology patients in a retrospective case review were identified as...
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Severe joint pain in adults with arthritis continues to rise
The prevalence of severe joint pain among adults with diagnosed arthritis continues to increase, researchers from the CDC reported in the Oct. 7...
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AHA: Midlife hypertension linked with cognitive impairment
Unchecked hypertension has “devastating” long-term implications for cognitive health, the American Heart Association concluded in a scientific...
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RA prevention trials seek to stop clinical onset of disease
Investigators across the United States and Europe hope to answer questions surrounding the feasibility of preventing rheumatoid arthritis in a...
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Levosimendan does not reduce organ dysfunction risk in sepsis
The calcium-sensitizing drug levosimendan does not reduce the likelihood of severe organ dysfunction in adults with sepsis or lower the mortality...
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Switching between generic antiepileptics not linked to hospital visits for seizure
Switching between generic versions of the same antiepileptic drug made by different manufacturers does not appear to change the risk of seizure-...
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HIV research update: Late September 2016
Any heavy alcohol consumption was associated with all-cause mortality among HIV-infected individuals, a new study revealed.
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U.S. HIV incidence dropped during past decade
HIV incidence in the United States declined by approximately 26% since 2003, based on a study using a new and simple method of estimating cases....
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Acoustic pharyngometry no additional benefit in OSA diagnosis
Assessment of upper airway cross-sectional area using acoustic pharyngometry is no better than the use of clinical variables to diagnose...