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Changes to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents are presented in a report published in the Feb. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and a policy statement published online Feb. 4 in Pediatrics.

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated

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Recommended immunization schedule presented, includes several changes from 2019 schedule
Many Americans are misinformed about the risk for heart disease

Many Americans Misinformed About Heart Disease Prevention

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Majority of adults unaware that heart disease is leading cause of death in women in the United States
The World Health Organization is seeking $675 million to help countries deal with the expected spread of the new coronavirus that originated in China.

WHO Seeks $675 Million for Coronavirus Fight

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In the last 24 hours, agency has recorded the largest increase in cases since the start of the epidemic
Hospital-diagnosed overweight and obesity is associated with an increased risk for several common cancers

Overweight and Obesity May Up Risk for Several Common Cancers

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Among overweight, obese patients, cancer risk 12 percent greater compared with general population
In a Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline

Recommendations Developed for Management of Complex ADHD

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Treatment should include evidence-based approaches and account for coexisting conditions
Reference prices are associated with lower prices paid by employers and lower cost sharing by employees

Reference Pricing Linked to Lower Prices Paid by Employers

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Cost sharing by employees lower, but time lag seen in physicians' prescribing habits
Based on repeated measures

Repeated Measures of 9/11-Related PTSD Tied to Mortality

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Time-varying PTSD linked to increased risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, external-cause mortality
U.S. combat soldiers who have suffered a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury are more likely to experience a range of mental health disorders than soldiers with other serious injuries

Soldiers With Traumatic Brain Injury at Risk for Mental Illness

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Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury in combat tied to higher risk for range of mental health disorders
One egg per day is not tied to an increase in the risk for heart disease

New Study Finds an Egg a Day Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Risk

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No increase in CVD, mortality risk seen for moderate egg intake with or without history of CVD, diabetes
Initiation of antihypertensive and statin medication is associated with favorable and unfavorable lifestyle changes

Some Lifestyle Changes Suffer With Start of Meds to Cut CV Risk

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Likelihood of becoming obese, physically inactive increased for initiators of antihypertensives, statins