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Physicians Should Actively Address Tackling in Football
Recommendations that prioritize children's health should extend beyond supervision
Infection Risk Up Before Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia
Increased risk of infections requiring inpatient, outpatient care within five years before cITP dx
Pelvic Exams Common Among Healthy Older Women
Ob-gyns report external examinations are important for cancer detection, lesion identification
Echo Underused During Critical Cardiovascular Hospitalizations
Findings of underuse despite steady growth in use from 2001 to 2011
Ablative Fractionated Laser Tx Promising for Actinic Keratosis
One treatment with ablative fractionated laser produces modest temporary reduction in AKs
Considerable Global Variation in Colorectal Cancer Incidence
Rates still increasing in low- and middle-income countries; highest rates in highly developed countries
2016 Childhood Immunization Schedule Released
Changes to schedule include earlier HPV vaccination for children with a history of sexual abuse
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Beneficial in Uterine Cancer
Linked to favorable morbidity profile and does not compromise long-term survival
Few Adults Discuss Subjective Memory Complaints With Doctors
Of adults aged 45 years and older reporting recent check-up, only 25.2 percent reported SMCs
Novel Vaccine Platform Shows Promise for HIV-1
HIV-1 vaccines with adenovirus and HIV-1 envelope A insert are well-tolerated, elicit immune responses