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U.S. health officials issued an assessment Thursday of the continued spread of the Zika virus

CDC: Zika Poses Serious Threat to Puerto Rico

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Funds needed to battle the virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects
The first U.S. woman to receive a transplanted uterus has had the implanted organ removed due to an unnamed sudden complication

Complications Led to Loss of Organ in U.S. Uterus Transplant

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Doctors at Cleveland Clinic aren't yet revealing what went wrong
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection in adults at increased risk. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement

USPSTF Urges Screening for Adults at High Risk of Latent TB

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Grade B recommendation issued in draft recommendation statement on latent TB infection
The first American woman to receive a uterus transplant

Surgeons Offer Details on First U.S. Uterus Transplant

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Patient will have to wait a year before she can try to become pregnant, Cleveland Clinic doctors say
Although U.S. hospitals are making gains in the fight against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance

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But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year
The source of a bacterial bloodstream infection linked with the deaths of 18 people in Wisconsin is being sought by federal

Bloodstream Infection Outbreak in Wisconsin Linked to 18 Deaths

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All patients were older than 65 and had serious underlying health conditions
Ovarian cancer isn't a single disease

Ovarian CA Encompasses More Than One Kind of Malignancy

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Better understanding needed to improve prevention, detection, treatment, U.S. panel notes
In 2012 there were 11 million visits to health care providers for obesity

Annual Visit Rate for Obesity Is 49 Visits Per 1,000 Persons

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Visits for obesity more likely to include height, weight, BP assessments; blood glucose, lipid testing
Electronic cigarettes have been banned from commercial flights

U.S. Bans E-Cigarettes on Commercial Flights

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To protects passengers from unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes
A $1 million donation to fight the spread of the Zika virus and an offer to help analyze data to predict the spread of the mosquito-borne disease was announced by Google.

Google Pledges $1 Million to Help Fight Zika Virus

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Google's engineers also helping develop a platform to process virus data