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Nurse Intervention Using Tech May Improve PID Care in Youth
Young women enrolled in TECH-N more likely to have decreases in N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis
Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Odds of MS lower in participants with vaccination, especially for influenza, tick-borne illness
Poor Pneumonia Outcomes Tied to Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Poor outcomes include higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and greater risk for C. difficile infection
Brand-Brand Competition Has Not Cut Prices in Pharma Market
Review shows evidence that brand-brand competition was mediated by quality of competing drugs
Compliance With Meds Falters With Age in Youth Born With HIV
Prevalence of nonadherence increased from preadolescence to late adolescence/young adulthood
One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Sufficient in Certain Situations
One dose compared with two or three doses in preventing cervical precancer in high-coverage settings
Recommendations Decreased for Cough, Cold Medicine in U.S.
Recommendations for opioid-containing, nonopioid cough and cold medicines reduced in pediatric population
July 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for July 2019. This roundup includes the...
First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported
Rwanda has closed its border with Congo due to the Ebola outbreak
Trump Admin Announces Plan to Allow Drug Imports From Canada
Plan will start by exploring options for importing certain prescription drugs to lower costs for Americans