American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines
Vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years; catch-up vaccination recommended through age 26
Genetic Variant Identified for Adult-Onset Hearing Loss
12 nucleotide in-frame deletion in RIPOR2 identified as highly penetrant cause of hearing loss
Integrated Practice Unit Enhances Pediatric Aerodigestive Care
Improved health outcomes and reduced costs seen with multidisciplinary care at hospitals with IPUs
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act
Oral arguments in the ACA case are scheduled for the Supreme Court's next term
Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans’ Health
Expected this week, the cloud of dust is especially large and has already hit the Caribbean
Taste, Smell Dysfunction With COVID-19 Can Be Severe
Reduced taste and/or smell without severe nasal obstruction may be early sign of COVID-19 infection
Safety Climate Perceptions Linked to Health Provider Stress
Nurses have poorest safety perceptions, lowest job satisfaction, and highest reported stress
Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads
Judges said HHS exceeded its legal authority by requiring drug price disclosure as part of its stewardship of Medicare, Medicaid
Globally, ~11 Percent of Children Live With One of Four Disabilities
11.2 percent of children estimated to have epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision or hearing loss in 2017
Male Veterans Less Likely to Have Excellent, Good Hearing
More likely to have little/moderate trouble hearing, a lot of trouble hearing, be deaf than nonveterans
