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A first-of-a-kind insurance law that allows women to obtain a year's worth of birth control at a time will take effect in Oregon on Jan. 1.

Women Get Year’s Worth of Birth Control Under New Oregon Law

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Supporters say no longer limiting supplies will increase access and decrease barriers
Newly-minted physicians should consider the issues relating to paying off their loans versus investing for retirement

Article Weighs Paying Off Student Loans Versus Investment

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For young physicians, issues to consider include whether debt is stressful, interest rate on loans
Wrong-site surgery and retained surgical items still occur

Study Estimates Incidence of Surgical Never Events

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Current estimates for wrong-site surgery, retained surgical items: 0.09 and 1.32 per 10,000 procedures
Sedating sleep medications increase the risk for car accidents among new users compared with nonusers

Car Crash Risk Up for New Users of Sedating Sleep Meds

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Temazepam appears to have the least risk for crashes
Government officials are advising U.S. health professionals to be alert for signs and symptoms of Middle East respiratory syndrome following an outbreak in South Korea.

CDC Advises U.S. Health Professionals to Be Alert for MERS

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Atypical presentations, including mild illness without fever, diarrheal illness, have been reported
Breast cancer patients who had poor sleep and frequent snoring before their cancer diagnosis appear to have lower survival rates

Sleep Duration Deemed Important in Breast CA Survival

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Poor sleep, snoring before diagnosis tied to poor outcomes
For patients with cervical cancer

Tattoos Can Mimic Metastasis on PET-CT in Cervical Cancer

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Case report describes woman with extensive tattoos who had nodes ID'd as suspicious for metastases
Mindfulness may be a promising approach for prevention of eating disorders among adolescent girls

Mindfulness Shows Promise in Eating Disorder Prevention

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With expert facilitation, mindfulness linked to reduction in weight and shape concerns
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome

β-Cell Function Linked to Inflammation in PCOS

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Research implicates inflammation in the impairment of β-cell function in PCOS
The length of the lookback period affects trends in incident acute myocardial infarction

Length of Lookback Period Important in Incident AMI Trends

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However, lookback period length does not seem to influence results of trends in survival