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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

CMS Finalizes Decision to Cover HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer

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AAFP encouraged CMS to consider coverage and follow through on proposal
Biomarkers can be used to guide decisions on systemic therapy for women with metastatic breast cancer

ASCO Guidelines: Biomarker Use in Metastatic Breast CA Treatment

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Hormone receptor status of metastases should be used to guide tx if supported by clinical scenario
Cervical cerclage is a commonly performed obstetric procedure and its rate of use has remained steady in recent years

Cervical Cerclage Rates Remain Steady

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Multiple gestation, prior preterm birth are commonly associated with cerclage use
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
Reader questions about coding a new evaluation and management with modifier 25 and codes for three-dimensional mammograms are answered in an article published in Medical Economics.

Article Answers Reader Questions About Coding

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Two questions relate to new evaluation/management with modifier 25 and 3D mammography
Universal health literacy precautions should be used to provide understandable information for all patients

Universal Health Literacy Precautions Recommended

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Precautions include avoiding medical jargon, breaking down information into small steps
Doubling the recommended weekly exercise amount may help postmenopausal women lose significantly more body fat

Increasing Aerobic Exercise Rx Benefits Older Women

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300 versus 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous workouts each week paid off after a year
Americans are up to three times more likely to receive preventive care if they have health insurance

CDC: ACA May Have Boosted Uptake of Preventive Care

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Insurance major factor in determining receipt of preventive services