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U.S. health authorities are trying to find anyone who may have had contact with a woman who has been diagnosed with a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis.

CDC: Seeking Those Exposed to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Patient spent seven weeks in country, traveled to three states before diagnosis
While the overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries was stable from 1993 to 2012

Spinal Cord Injuries Up Among the Elderly in U.S.

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Falls are the major cause among Americans 65 and older, researchers say
Scientists say they're making progress toward developing a motorized artificial lower leg that automatically adjusts to changes in movement

Progress Toward Intuitive Motorized Prosthetic Lower Leg

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Researchers want brain signals to control movement of artificial lower limb
A postmenopausal woman who is 50 and has a normal bone density test may not need her next such test for 10 or even 15 years

Fewer BMD Tests May Be Indicated for Some Women

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Fracture risk very low for younger postmenopausal women with no osteoporosis
One dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix could prevent as many cases of cervical cancer as the current two- and three-dose schedules

One Vaccine Dose May Adequately Protect Against HPV

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Two large international trials suggest single immunization may be as good as two or three
For residents

Geographic Location Most Important for Residents

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Lifestyle, adequate call hours and personal time, good financial package also important
An analysis of the current state of medical ethics education in the United States has been published in the June issue of Academic Medicine. The article

Report Offers Guidance on Medical Ethics Education

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Novel approaches to learning encouraged, such as flipped classroom, use of reflective narratives
Older adults need a protein-rich diet to maintain lower body muscle mass and strength

Different Protein Sources Vary in Effect on Elderly Muscle

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Both animal and plant sources are important
In what researchers are hailing as a medical breakthrough

Birth Reported From Transplanted Childhood Ovarian Tissue

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Transplant led to functioning ovary and then normal pregnancy
For U.S. adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of MI

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No increased risk seen with H2-blockers