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Electronic health records and personal health records require significant modifications in order to meet the confidentiality requirements of specific populations

Confidentiality Shortcomings With EHR Use for Parents, Teens

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Modifications needed for EHRs and PHRs to meet confidentiality requirements of parents, teens
The quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine appears to be cost-effective for the prevention of oropharyngeal cancer among 12-year-old males

HPV4 Vaccine Cost-Effective for OPC Prevention in Teen Boys

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Quadrivalent vaccine appears cost-effective among 12-year-old boys in Canada
Children with neurological disorders such as epilepsy or cerebral palsy are at increased risk for complications from the flu

Children With Neuro Disorders Need Flu Vaccine, May Not Get It

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Children with neurological conditions more likely to develop flu-related complications
Two experimental therapies show promise in management of Crohn's disease.

Two New Strategies Show Promise in Treating Crohn’s Dz

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Stem cells, fecal transplants show promise but more research needed
An innovative interdisciplinary program

Art Program Hones Med Students’ Visual Observation Skills

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Students become better at observation and appreciate the importance of communication
Most physicians have barely begun to deal with issues relating to documentation associated with the transition to the International Classification of Diseases

Many Doctors Haven’t Started Dealing With ICD-10 Revision

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Tips to ease transition include contacting vendors and health plans, improving documentation
Significantly more adults in Florida and Texas struggle to pay medical bills or pay off medical debt over time compared with residents of New York and California

Medical Debt Burden Higher in Texas, Florida

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California and New York fully expanded Medicaid coverage under ACA, but Texas and Florida did not
Nearly all pharmacists have experienced upswings in the acquisition costs of generic drugs

Pharmacists Raise Concerns for Patient Access to Generic Drugs

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Survey shows it takes one month or longer for PBMs to fix maximum allowed costs underpayments
Topiramate (Topamax) used for migraine headaches has been linked to increased odds of eating disorders in some teens. The report was published online April 6 in Pediatrics.

Migraine Medication Linked to Eating Disorders in Teens

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Case reports don't prove the medicine caused problems, however
The incidence of melanoma is falling among American children

Cases of Melanoma Declining in U.S. Children

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Researchers credit better education on risk of UV rays, changes in children's play