Preventive Care
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New 9-valent HPV vaccine shown to be as effective as quadrivalent vaccine
Key clinical point: The 9-valent HPV vaccine is as safe and effective as the quadrivalent vaccine, and has the potential to increase protection...
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Treadmill desks not useful for meaningful weight loss
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Smoking linked to many ‘new’ causes of death
Key clinical point: Smoking is now thought to cause many deaths from infections; renal failure; liver cirrhosis; digestive diseases; and breast,...
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Study finds no evidence that HPV vaccination leads to higher rates of STIs
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Lung cancer bypasses breast cancer as leading cause of cancer death for women in developed countries
Applied Evidence
Drowning episodes: Prevention and resuscitation tips
CPR for drowning survivors differs from that commonly used in cardiogenic cardiac arrest. Routine antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated.
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CNS stimulant is first drug approved for binge-eating disorder
Guidelines
Broad application of JNC-8 would save lives, reduce costs
Key clinical point: Even young patients, in many cases, can benefit from adherence to theJoint National Committee 2014 hypertension guidelines.
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FDA panel votes against approval of oral desmopressin for nocturia
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Varying cutoffs of vitamin D add confusion to field
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Bisphosphonates may protect against endometrial cancer
Key clinical point: Women with a history of bisphosphonate use had a reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer. Major finding: The endometrial...