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Serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is recommended for adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 23 years to provide short-term protection from most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease

MenB Vaccine Recommended for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

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Preferred age for serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is 16 to 18 years
As many as 9 percent of American children diagnosed with autism may not have the disorder

Autism May Be Overdiagnosed in the United States

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Children with developmental delays may be receiving inaccurate diagnoses from nonspecialists
There is no need to ban tackling from youth football

AAP: Tackling Should Not Be Banned From Youth Football

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New policy statement urges proper training, supervision to avoid injuries among young players
Most male adolescents in the United States aren't receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine alongside their other scheduled inoculations

CDC: Too Few Male Adolescents Receiving HPV Vaccine

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Physicians failing to recommend it or adequately explain its benefits to parents
Nitrous oxide is a safe anesthetic for surgery patients who have or are at risk for cardiovascular disease

ASA: Nitrous Oxide Deemed Safe for Surgical Patients With CVD

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Study eases concerns about the use of the anesthetic in non-cardiac procedures
Processed meats

WHO: Evidence That Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer

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Meanwhile, red meat only shows some association with an increased risk for colorectal cancer
A perioperative surgical home program improves outcomes for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty

ASA: Peri-Op Surgical Home Beneficial After Joint Arthroplasty

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Data for second year of implementation show positive results in LOS, discharge destination
For older community-dwelling women

Resistance Training May Cut White Matter Lesion Progression

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Findings among community-dwelling older women randomized to RT or balance and tone
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation does not add benefit to traditional swallow exercises for patients experiencing dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer

Neuromuscular Stimulation Doesn’t Aid Dysphagia Patients

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Combining NMES with swallow exercises in head and neck cancer patients not helpful
Patients' reasons for returning to the emergency department after discharge from an internal medicine unit include being discharged too soon and feeling weak

Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted

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Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation