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Children 14 and younger require only two doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine rather than the previously recommended three doses

CDC: Two Doses of HPV Vaccine Sufficient for Children Under 15

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But agency's revised guidelines still recommend three doses for 15- to 26-year-olds
More than 90 percent of men in Sweden who have very low-risk prostate cancer choose close monitoring rather than immediate treatment -- and more American men should use that option

Surveillance Rates on Rise in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

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In Sweden, 90 percent with very low-risk disease choose this option instead of immediate treatment
Sexually transmitted disease cases reached a record high in the United States in 2015

CDC: STD Rates at Unprecedented High in the United States

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More prevention efforts needed, agency says
In pregnant women taking the antidepressant bupropion

Researchers Find Antidepressant Bupropion Crosses Placenta

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Concentrations suggest higher fetal exposure to metabolites than the drug
Financial toxicity is a clinically relevant outcome for patients receiving treatment for advanced cancer

Financial Toxicity Is a Relevant Cancer Outcome Measure

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Health-related quality of life correlated with financial toxicity in cancer patients
Treated diabetic retinopathy is extremely rare among children with type 1 diabetes

Treated Diabetic Retinopathy Rare in Children With T1DM

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None of the 45 individuals from the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry reporting DR had received treatment
Considerable costs are associated with absenteeism related to chronic diseases and health risk factors

Considerable Absenteeism Costs for Chronic Disease, Risk Factors

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Considerable costs for smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, and for those with hypertension, diabetes
Among patients with ureteral stones

Certain Factors Predict Repeat ER Visits for Ureteral Stones

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Younger patients, having proximal stones, needing IV narcotics more likely to return
Fear of cancer recurrence seems to be a primary reason why breast cancer patients choose to have their cancer-free breast removed at the same time as their affected breast

ACS: Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Up in Breast CA Patients

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Reasons include thinking it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of recurrence
Vegetarians appear to have no significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease over 10 years compared to those who eat meat

ACG: Vegetarian Diets May Not Be Significantly Heart Healthier

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Study finds no significant difference in 10-year cardiovascular risk