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Starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected infants within hours of birth does not seem to result in a higher proportion of infants who attain and sustain viral suppression on antiretroviral therapy

Early Antiretroviral Therapy May Not Achieve HIV Remission in Infants

Similar proportion of infants attain, sustain viral suppression when starting <48 hours, two to 14 days after birth
Cancer mortality is continuing to decline

Cancer Mortality Continuing to Drop, With Lung Cancer a Driver

However, decreases in cancer mortality slowed for female breast cancer and CRC, ceased for prostate cancer
A physically and mentally active lifestyle may protect against frontotemporal dementia even in people at established genetic risk

Active Lifestyle May Slow Familial Frontotemporal Dementia

Slower cognitive decline seen even in patients with genetic risk for familial frontotemporal dementia
From 2013 to 2018

CDC: Young Adults Who Ever Received HPV Vaccine on the Rise

2013 to 2018 saw increase in percentage having received one or more doses, recommended number of doses
For patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Similar for Dialysis, Nondialysis Patients

Maintenance dialysis patients have better acute survival, better odds of favorable neurological status
Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be underreporting overdose deaths caused by opioids and other drugs

CDC Data May Be Underreporting Scope of Overdose Deaths

Number of deaths in Florida 19 to 39 percent higher using Florida Medical Examiners Commission data
For couples seeking infertility treatment

Folic Acid, Zinc Supplements in Men No Benefit in Infertility

No significant improvement seen in semen quality, live births among couples seeking infertility treatment
A mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China has prompted the U.S. embassy there to warn Americans traveling in the country to avoid contact with sick people and animals.

American Embassy in China Issues Health Alert Over Illness Outbreak

Embassy advising Americans to immediately seek medical care if they feel ill after being in Wuhan
Less than one-third of youths surviving an opioid overdose receive timely addiction treatment

Few Youths Receive Addiction Treatment After Opioid Overdose

Only 1.9 percent of Medicaid-enrolled youth received pharmacotherapy after nonfatal opioid overdose
Earlier initiation of clinical care is associated with faster recovery after concussion

Early Treatment Tied to Faster Concussion Recovery

Care within seven days of injury in teen, young adult athletes linked to faster recovery