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TIA Linked to Substantial Risk for Major Stroke Within a Week
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A large systematic review shows that patients who experience a transient ischemic attack are at a substantially increased risk of having a major stroke within 1 week — a finding that, researchers say, warrants treating TIA as a medical emergency. Medscape Medical News
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Urgent CDC Bulletin Alerts Neurologists to Symptoms in Pork Workers
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Prompted by reports of neurological symptoms among workers at 2 pork processing plants in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dispatched an urgent bulletin to all US neurologists requesting information about any similar cases they may come across. Medscape Medical News
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Hepatitis E in England and Wales
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Hepatitis E should be considered in the investigation of patients with hepatitis even if they have no history of travel.
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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