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- Flu season arrives early in U.S., health officials say
Flu activity increased last week, with 12 states reporting high flu activity, the CDC reports. New York City and five states reported moderate flu activity, while 33 states reported low activity. The U.S. flu season is off to an early start, but it is too soon to tell how severe the season will be, CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden said in a statement. HealthDay News
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- Diabetes diagnosis, insulin tied to increased fracture risk
U.S. researchers found that patients with diabetes had a greater risk of fractures than those without the condition. The risk was higher among patients treated with insulin, and no association was found between fractures and undiagnosed diabetes. The study, which involved 15,140 patients, appeared in the journal Diabetes Care. DailyRx.com
(12/20)
- Low maternal vitamin D levels linked to low birth weight
Women with low vitamin D levels during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy were more likely to have babies who weighed less than their peers, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The researchers studied preserved blood samples of 2,146 pregnant women who participated in the Collaborative Perinatal Project from 1959 to 1965. Results would likely be different in a modern-day study, the researchers said. MedicalDaily.com
(12/22), ZeeNews.com (India)/Asian News International
(12/21)
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- Surgical mistakes remain common, study finds
At least 4,000 surgical errors known as "never events" occur in the U.S. annually, Johns Hopkins University researchers reported in the journal Surgery. Foreign objects are left inside patients about 39 times a week, while the wrong procedure is conducted or the wrong body part is operated on about 20 times per week, researchers estimated. Medical News Today
(12/22)
- Review doesn't support chelation as autism treatment
An analysis of five studies suggests the use of chelation therapy doesn't alleviate autism symptoms. Parents who choose the treatment mean well but should know it carries risks, the lead researcher said. The study was reported in the journal Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Reuters
(12/21)
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- Minn., R.I. and Del. get HHS exchange approval
HHS granted conditional approvals to launch state health insurance exchanges in Minnesota and Rhode Island on Thursday. Applications to run exchanges have now been conditionally approved for 10 states and Washington, D.C. The HHS also gave its conditional approval for a federal-state exchange partnership in Delaware. Other states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and North Carolina have shown interest in a partnership as well. Business Insurance (tiered subscription model)
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Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation did not significantly reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation, researchers in Argentina found. The prevalence of deaths, heart attacks, heart failure or stroke did not differ between the supplement and placebo groups, according to the study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 
