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A Colorado dog last year caused the largest outbreak of pneumonic plague -- also called the Black Death -- in the United States since 1924

CDC: Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Pneumonic Plague Outbreak

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Health officials detail rare, multiple-case infection
More than 40 percent of pregnant women surveyed think electronic cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes

ACOG: Pregnant Women May Believe E-Cigarettes OK

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But expectant moms shouldn't use nicotine in any form, researchers say
For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Vary by Time to CPR

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Increase in asystole, decrease in pVT/VF, PEA with delay in time from collapse to CPR
Lung volume reduction surgery is safe for select patients

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Offers Lasting Benefit

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Operation safe for select patients; significant clinical benefit seen through five years
Two experimental drugs may help patients whose lung cancer has become resistant to the latest available treatments

Two New Lung Cancer Meds Show Promise in Advanced Disease

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Two experimental medications target mutation that fuels treatment resistance
An implant created with a three-dimensional printer has demonstrated success in three patients

3-D Printing Method Successfully Treats Tracheobrochomalacia

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Flexible implant adapts with child's growth, researchers say
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is already the third leading cause of death in the world

COPD May Increase Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

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COPD is third leading cause of death in the world
A surveillance system for health care facilities can be used to identify and help reduce the number of preventable injuries among health care personnel

CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries

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Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Physician compensation has gone up for almost all specialties

Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties

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Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
For patients undergoing elective carotid artery stenting

Proximal, Distal Filter Embolic Protection Devices Comparable

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Stroke/death rates similar with use of P-EPD and F-EPD in elective coronary artery stenting