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Many health care providers don't follow guidelines meant to reduce the risk of infection from arterial catheter placement in intensive care unit patients

Low Adherence to Guidelines for Prevention of Catheter Infections

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Only 44 percent of health care providers said they follow CDC recommendations
Severe liver damage may be four times more common among Americans with hepatitis C than previously believed

Cirrhosis in Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought

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Biopsy alone greatly underestimates prevalence, researcher says
More than nine out of 10 U.S. children entered kindergarten last school year protected with the proper immunizations

CDC: Most U.S. Children Getting Vaccinated

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But some states still have exemption rates that exceed national average
Lung microbiomes are similar in patients with and without HIV

Lung Microbiome Similar With/Without HIV

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No relationship seen between CD4 counts and microbiome data
The clothing of parents and visitors may spread respiratory infections to infants in a neonatal intensive care unit

RSV Detected on Parents’ Clothing in NICU

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Although detection rate is low
Antiviral drugs may help protect people from developing Ebola after exposure to the virus

Antiviral Rx May Help Prevent Ebola, Small Study Suggests

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Health care workers on antiviral regimen didn't develop disease after exposure
Gay and bisexual adolescent boys are much less likely to get tested for HIV than their older counterparts

Low Rates of HIV Testing in Gay and Bisexual Youth

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Only one in five gay and bisexual males ages 14 to 18 had ever been tested for HIV
Too few members of certain minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine

Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians

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Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
Women tend to manage their femininity so as to be considered adherent to the unspoken code of the non-gendered worker

Women in Academic Medicine ‘Manage Femininity’ to Succeed

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Strategies for this include appearing easy-going or downplaying differences based on gender
New evidence supports yearly influenza vaccination for protection among nursing home residents

Evidence Supports Flu Vaccine for Nursing Home Residents

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Despite debate on effectiveness in this population, it saved lives, prevented hospitalizations