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MDedge Daily News: Do HPV vaccines really cut cancer risk?
And Zika's had a costly effect on blood donor screening.
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White House targets CHIP, CMMI for budget cuts
Rare tactic would require just a simple majority to pass Congress, if legislators choose to address it.
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Marijuana: Most oncologists are having the conversation
However, most oncologists do not feel sufficiently knowledgeable to make clinical recommendations.
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Patients with CF at increased risk for GI cancers
Patients who received lung transplants for cystic fibrosis are at especially high risk for developing gastrointestinal cancers.
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MDedge Daily News: Prostate screening should be by request
And when to suspect asthma misdiagnosis.
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Screening blood donations for Zika proved costly, low yield
Testing blood donations confirmed only 8 authentic Zika cases and cost nearly $42 million over 15 months.
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IV superior to oral treatment for iron deficiency during pregnancy
AUSTIN, TEX. – Improving anemia treatment beyond the standard oral supplements could have a large effect on decreasing pregnancy complications.
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Cochrane report: HPV vaccine proves its worth in adolescent, young adult women
Data support value of prophylactic vaccination to prevent cervical cancer in adolescent and young adult women.
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MDedge Daily News: Research reveals surprises in mental health and gun violence
And there’s a new FDA approval for multiple myeloma.
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Uninsured rate on the rise
New survey shows that Medicaid expansion lessened the effect.
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Novel targeted cancer drugs cause fewer arrhythmias
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and other targeted agents have 40% lower cardiac arrhythmia risk than anthracycline-based regimens.