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In this issue: Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of VTE and AD; patients' understanding of chemotherapy benefits; and FDA actions.
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Almost anywhere in the world, insect bites can become uncomfortable entities. In sensitized individuals, allergic reactions can actually cause severe symptoms.
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Currently adults aged 60 years and older represent 15%-30% of international travelers.
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On January 28th 2012 a porpoise carcass found by a rescue team affiliated with a marine mammal facility underwent a necropsy at a small room in a university facility within 24 hours.
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There have been 14 cases of invasive Neisseria meningitidis infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the New York City (NYC) area since 2010.
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Murine typhus is an acute zoonotic infection caused by Rickettsia typhi, an obligate-intracellular Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the typhus group of rickettsiae. R. typhi infections occur worldwide, particularly in warm, humid coastal environments of the tropics; in the U.S., autochthonous transmission also occasionally occurs in Hawaii, Texas, and California. The rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis is generally considered the primary vector.
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FoodNet is an active surveillance program that collects data on 9 laboratory-confirmed pathogens from 10 sites in the United States: 7 states (Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, and Tennessee) and certain counties in California, Colorado, and New York. Kendall et al analyzed infections reported in this network from 2004-2009 that were considered to be travel-associated and compared them to infections in non-travelers; they also estimated risks according to travel destination.
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In this issue: Lorcaserin for weight loss; statins and fatigue; treatment-resistant gonorrhea; hydrocodone classification changes; USPSTF recommendations; and FDA actions.
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A 23-year-old woman with a past medical history of childhood asthma presented to our emergency room with cough, fever, chills and recent 5 lb. weight loss.
