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Variation ID’d in Rate of Sexual Onset Before 13 Among Boys

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Likelihood of reporting sexual intercourse before 13 lower for boys whose mothers have college degree
Four evidence-based guidance statements on breast cancer screening have been developed by the American College of Physicians and published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Guidance Statements Issued for Breast Cancer Screening

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Clinicians should discuss mammography with patients aged 40 to 49, discontinue screening for those ≥75
In certain cases

Genetic Research Results May Warrant Updates to Participants

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Participants should be recontacted in some cases of new information about variant, newly ID'd variants
Adolescent and adult women

Draft Recommendation Promotes Screening Women for Anxiety

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Teen, adult women, including pregnant women, should be assessed for anxiety as part of routine care
The cardiovascular risks associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus are greater for patients diagnosed before age 40 years

Early T2DM Diagnosis Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

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Highest excess risk for mortality, CV mortality, heart failure, CHD seen for T2DM patients diagnosed before 40
A computer-aided National Early Warning Score model accurately predicts sepsis for emergency medical admissions

Model Can Predict Sepsis Risk for Emergency Medical Admissions

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Computer-aided National Early Warning Score model makes use of data already collected by clinicians
For children with acute respiratory infections

Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection

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More antibiotics prescribed with less guideline-concordant antibiotic management versus other settings
Seniors with acute myocardial infarction are less likely to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or receive PCI in a timely manner

Seniors Less Likely to Receive or Have Timely PCI for Acute MI

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Patients >65 years of age have increased incidence of cardiac arrest, in-hospital mortality
A post hoc analysis of data from a randomized trial shows no difference between older and younger patients for the safety and efficacy of early combined immunosuppression therapy compared with conventional management for Crohn disease

Older Patients With Crohn Disease May Benefit From Early Combo Tx

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Early step-up combo therapy includes tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist plus an antimetabolite
More than one-third of U.S. adults in recovery for alcohol and other drug use have health problems related to previous substance use

Alcohol, Drug Misuse Tied to Long-Term Health Problems

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Despite recovery, chronic physical disease continues to impact quality of life, life expectancy