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Earlier intervention urged in prodromal depression, anxiety
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Keep cancer prominent in differential diagnoses of pediatric rheumatic complaints
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Feds: Major EHR companies will remove interoperability roadblocks
Sylvia Burwell: Technology isn’t just one leg of the strategy to improve the U.S. health care system – it supports the entire effort.
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VIDEO: Herpes gladiatorum may be misdiagnosed as impetigo
Athletes who wrestle, play rugby, or engage in any sport “where there’s a grinding of skin on skin” are at risk for herpes simplex gladiatorum.
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Efavirenz linked with higher bone mass in children with HIV
Switching HIV-infected South African children from ritonavir-boosted lopinavir (LPV/r) to efavirenz (EFV)-based antiretroviral therapy improved...
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2015-2016 flu vaccine 59% effective, CDC says
The CDC says preliminary data on this season’s flu vaccine show a 59% effectiveness rate against the disease.
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ACIP recommends LAIV as an option for all people with egg allergies
Live attenuated influenza vaccine will likely be recommended as an option for all individuals with egg allergies, regardless of the severity of...
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Mental health activists take ‘medical civil rights movement’ to primary care arena
Nearly a decade after the passage of mental health parity legislation, enforcement remains lax and access to adequate mental and behavioral health...
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Ebola’s effects linger long after disease abates
Key clinical point: Ebola virus infection has significant physical and psychological sequelae that may require long-term follow-up and patient...
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Data on two-dose 9-valent HPV vaccinations encouraging, but more needed
Studies of two-dose and three-dose 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in youth aged 9-14 years and in those up to age 26 found the...
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Time to ‘step up’ global response to Zika outbreak
The president of the National Academy of Medicine is calling on global health organizations to create the infrastructure to prevent pandemics...