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A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk human papillomavirus testing every five years is reasonable

Some Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies More Cost-Effective

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Most lifetime QALYs seen with cytologic testing every three years, repeated for ASC-US
Implementation of a beverage excise tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages in Philadelphia in January 2017 was associated with a reduction in the volume of beverages sold

Taxing Sweetened Beverages Reduces Volume Sold

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Decrease in beverages sold partially offset by increase in volume of sales in bordering areas
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with worse patient-reported systemic lupus erythematosus outcomes

Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Worse Lupus Outcomes

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More adverse childhood experiences associated with depression, poor overall health for those with SLE
For patients with psoriasis treated with systemic medications

Infection Risk Lower With Certain Psoriasis Treatments

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Risk for serious infection reduced for new users of apremilast, etanercept, ustekinumab versus methotrexate
For internal medicine residents

Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV

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IM residents with training report more frequent prescribing, higher comfort level in educating patients
The overall prevalence of low back pain among U.S. workers is about 26.4 percent

Prevalence of Low Back Pain About 26.4 Percent in U.S. Workers

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16.9 percent of workers with any low back pain missed at least one day of work in previous three months
Patients find note reading important for their health management and are rarely troubled by what they read

Patients Find Note Reading Important for Health Management

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Few patients very confused or more worried after reading clinicians' outpatient visit notes
The number of reported measles cases in the United States climbed to 839 as of last week

CDC: U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839

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Most on cruise ship under measles quarantine cleared to leave
When pharmacies close

Heart Patients at Risk When Pharmacies Close

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Study shows link between pharmacy closures and medication noncompliance among patients with CVD
Fournier gangrene is a safety concern for adults with diabetes receiving treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors

Fournier Gangrene Is Safety Concern With SGLT2 Inhibitors

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FDA identified 55 cases of FG in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors from March 2013 through January 2019