Early Sexual Maturation Doesn’t Always Signal Onset of Puberty
Report serves as guide to discerning need for referral versus observation
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Ups Sexual Risks for Teens
Those taking these drugs with no prescription more likely to have multiple partners, forgo condom use
Seven Behaviors Suggested to Improve ‘Art of Medicine’
Seven behaviors promote more consistent practice of interpersonal aspects of medicine
CDC: More STD Prevention Education Needed in Schools
Fewer than half of high schools, one-fifth of middle schools cover all 16 recommended topics
Pediatric Allergic Disease May Up Cardiovascular Risk
Findings held even after adjustment for obesity
Depression Not Uncommon Among Resident Physicians
Grueling medical training may help explain finding
Percentage of Graduates Entering GME Stable Over Past Decade
Despite increase in number of U.S. medical school graduates, no change in GME placement
Live Attenuated Flu Shot Feasible for Children With Egg Allergy
LAIV linked to low risk of systemic allergic reactions in young people with egg allergy
U.S. Health Care Spending Increased in 2014
Increase in 2014 followed five consecutive years of historically low health care spending
ASH: Prasugrel Doesn’t Cut Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Sickle Cell
Rate of vaso-occlusive crisis events is not lower for children receiving prasugrel versus placebo
