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A major change in Papanicolaou test guidelines introduced in 2009 may have had an unintended consequence: Some young women are missing out on screening for chlamydia

2009 Pap Guidelines Linked to Drop in Chlamydia Testing

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Screening of young women dropped significantly at one university health center
A French teen born with HIV has the disease under control even though she stopped treatment 12 years ago

Teen’s HIV Under Control 12 Years After Stopping Drug Tx

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Girl is in remission of infection but she is still infected, not cured
Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae has a prevalence of 13.2 percent in a sample of M. pneumoniae-positive specimens from six locations in the United States

Macrolide-Resistant M. pneumoniae in All U.S. Regions

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Prevalence of 13.2 percent in sample of 91 M. pneumoniae-positive specimens from six locations
Among patients with diabetes

Extensive Nonadherence to Vaccine Guidelines in Diabetes

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Ubiquitous nonadherence to 2011 Advisory Committee's hepatitis B recommendation
Many American parents still have misconceptions about when their children should receive antibiotics and what the medications do

Antibiotic Misconceptions Still Common Among Parents

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Those with Medicaid insurance tend to know less about the drugs, researchers find
Clinicians may be biased when it comes to the sexual orientation of patients

Clinicians May Harbor Biases About Sexual Orientation

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Findings show need for sensitivity training, expert suggests
From 1993 to 2012 there has been geographic expansion of high-risk areas for Lyme disease

Geographic Expansion of High-Risk Areas for Lyme Disease

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From 1993 to 2012, number of counties with high risk up in northeastern, north-central states
Strategies should be adopted to help with implementation of the Choosing Wisely program

Choosing Wisely: How to Implement in Clinical Practice

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Strategies to improve chance of success include familiarization with evidence behind recs
An individual's genetic makeup may determine whether an HIV vaccine will work

Genes May Be Key to a Better HIV Vaccine

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Findings challenge one-shot-fits-all approach, could guide development of future vaccines
Measures can be taken to encourage patients to use patient portals to help ensure practices meet current Stage 2 meaningful use requirements

AMA Suggests Ways to Encourage Use of Patient Portals

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Suggestions include training staff on portal use; showing patients how to use the portal