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Physicians should take a more active stand against tackle football

Physicians Should Actively Address Tackling in Football

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Recommendations that prioritize children's health should extend beyond supervision
Although full influenza vaccination coverage is increasing among children aged 6 to 23 months

Less Than Half of U.S. Infants Fully Vaccinated for Influenza

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Increase in full vaccination coverage from 4.8 percent in 2002-2003 to 44.7 percent in 2011-2012
During long-term follow-up

Neutral Long-Term Effect for Intensive Glycemic Control

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Follow-up of patients from ACCORD trial shows neutral effect on primary composite outcome
Obstetrician-gynecologists report commonly performing external and speculum examinations in asymptomatic older women

Pelvic Exams Common Among Healthy Older Women

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Ob-gyns report external examinations are important for cancer detection, lesion identification
Despite increasing rates of use

Echo Underused During Critical Cardiovascular Hospitalizations

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Findings of underuse despite steady growth in use from 2001 to 2011
The 2016 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents has been approved

2016 Childhood Immunization Schedule Released

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Changes to schedule include earlier HPV vaccination for children with a history of sexual abuse
Few adults aged 45 years or older with subjective memory complaints report discussing these with a health care professional

Few Adults Discuss Subjective Memory Complaints With Doctors

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Of adults aged 45 years and older reporting recent check-up, only 25.2 percent reported SMCs
Two HIV-1 vaccines

Novel Vaccine Platform Shows Promise for HIV-1

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HIV-1 vaccines with adenovirus and HIV-1 envelope A insert are well-tolerated, elicit immune responses
Iodixanol is associated with lower risk for contrast-induced nephropathy versus low-osmolar contrast media (LOCM); and among those receiving LOCM

Lower Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy With Iodixanol

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Greatest reduction for N-acetylcysteine in patients receiving low-osmolar contrast media
For people 60 and older

Researchers Say JNC8 Recs May Put Some Patients at Risk

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Team says the treatment threshold is too high for those over 60 years of age