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Immunization requirements, availability vary in U.S. universities
SAN FRANCISCO – A surprising number of colleges don't require some or any vaccinations.
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VIDEO: Start probiotics within 2 days of antibiotics to prevent CDI
Systematic reviews back the use of probiotics for preventing Clostridium difficile infection, but guidelines do not reflect these...
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Study: Antibiotic monotherapy fails 25% of CAP patients
WASHINGTON – High percentages of patients switched their antibiotics, in a study of patients receiving various kinds of monotherapy to treat...
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LARCs are underutilized, even where Zika risk is high
SAN DIEGO – Officials in LA County are bracing for increased Zika transmission this summer by educating women about effective birth control.
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First trimester use of inactivated flu vaccine didn’t cause birth defects
Is maternal flu vaccination in the first trimester safe?
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Cervical cancer screening adherence drops after HPV vaccination
SAN DIEGO – How does increased HPV vaccination impact the strategy for cervical cancer screening later on?
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Health reform action shifts to Senate, exacerbated by poor AHCA CBO score
Doctors’ groups weigh in on what should and should not be in the Senate bill.
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FDA panel backs licensure for epoetin alfa biosimilar
How could a new epoetin alfa biosimilar change care and what are some concerns?
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President’s budget: Malpractice reform but deep health care cuts
Trump’s proposed $4.1 trillion budget slashes Medicaid and CHIP, the CDC, and NIH funding.
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Trump administration loosens up HealthCare.gov
The change will take effect with the open enrollment period for the 2018 coverage year.
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More telemedicine shifts to system-wide models
As telemedicine gains momentum, more health providers are moving from stand-alone programs to system-wide approaches.In a survey of 436 U.S....