Preventive Care
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CDC Advisory Committee Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys
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U.S. Task Force: No PSA Testing for Healthy Men
Major Finding: PSA screening for prostate cancer failed to significantly reduce long-term prostate cancer-specific mortality in multiple studies (...
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FDA Approves Tadalafil for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Obesity May Explain Liver Cancer Hike Among Latinos
Major Finding: Increasing rates of obesity and diabetes may be contributing to a steep rise in hepatocellular carcinoma among Latinos in the...
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Oncovirus Expert: Cattle May Transmit Human Cancers
Practice Alert
Clarifying the US Preventive Services Task Force’s 2005 recommendations
Original Research
Second thoughts on integrative medicine
Clinical Inquiries
Does a knee brace decrease recurrent ACL injuries?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: After surgical anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, knee bracing does not significantly protect against injury...
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DEET is the most effective mosquito repellent
Fradin MS, Day JF. Comparative efficacy of insect repellents against mosquito bites. N Engl J Med 2002; 347:13–8.
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Do dietary restrictions reduce fecal occult blood testing adherence?
Pignone M, Campbell MK, Carr C, Phillipsa C. Meta-analysis of dietary restriction during fecal occult blood testing. Eff Clin Pract 2001; 4:150-56...
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Can antibiotic prophylaxis within 72 hours of a tick bite prevent Lyme disease?
Nadelman RB, Nowakowski J, Fish D, et al. Prophylaxis with single-dose doxycycline for the prevention of Lyme disease after an Ixodes scapularis...