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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program has had a considerable impact

Review: HPV Vaccination Program Has Considerable Impact

Prevalence of HPV 16 and 18 decreased; anogenital wart diagnoses down in girls, women, boys, men
Myocardial perfusion positron emission tomography imaging can improve risk prediction of cardiac death for patients with diabetes

Myocardial Perfusion PET Predicts Cardiac Death in Diabetes

Increasing magnitude of stress myocardial perfusion abnormality tied to cardiac death risk in diabetes
Adoption of 3-D mammography expanded rapidly in the United States in just a few years

Use of 3-D Mammography Rapidly Expanded 2015 to 2017

Adoption varied widely by region; uptake more rapid in areas with greater socioeconomic resources
A first-degree family history of dementia is associated with memory deficits decades before the typical onset of Alzheimer disease

Family History of Dementia Tied to Early Memory Deficits

Reduced paired-associates learning performance observed long before typical onset of Alzheimer disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Soliris (eculizumab) injection as the first treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Soliris Approved to Treat Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

In clinical trials, Soliris reduced NMOSD relapses by 94 percent compared with placebo
The percentage of U.S. adults undergoing HIV testing nationwide is less than 40 percent

Less Than 40 Percent of All U.S. Adults Have Ever Had HIV Testing

In the 50 local jurisdictions with concentration of most new HIV infections, testing was 46.9 percent
Current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility may be too conservative for African American smokers

USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Too Conservative for Blacks

Lowering smoking pack-year eligibility criteria would up screening eligibility for African American smokers
Disordered eating to bulk up is common among young men and may be a warning sign of future health problems

More Than 1 in 5 Young Men Use Disordered Eating to Bulk Up

Having a skinny self-image, exercising to gain weight may be risk factors for disordered eating
Lowering blood pressure

Three Interventions Could Cut Cardiovascular Deaths

High impact possible with worldwide efforts to lower blood pressure, cut sodium, eliminate trans fat
The recommended maximum age for male HPV vaccination should be raised from 21 to 26 years

ACIP: Men as Old as 26 Should Get HPV Vaccine

Panel also no longer advises that healthy Americans ≥65 routinely receive Prevnar 13 vaccination