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Flu Vaccine Slightly Less Effective in Patients on Statins
Research suggests cholesterol-lowering meds linked to lower levels of influenza antibodies in seniors
CDC: Not Enough Young Girls Getting HPV Vaccination
Need to increase delivery of the vaccine at the recommended ages of 11 or 12 years
Lifestyle Factors Not Linked to Chronic Prostatitis/Pelvic Pain
No correlations seen in large cohort study of U.S. male health professionals
Fatal Case of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Described
Case report describes fatal case of HS associated with sepsis and squamous cell carcinoma
LABAs No Better Than Tiotropium in Black Adults With Asthma
Outcomes similar for patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids plus tiotropium versus LABAs
Nearly 15 Percent of Plans Lack In-Network Specialists
Most commonly excluded specialists are in endocrinology, rheumatology, and psychiatry
Low BMI Linked to Increased Risk of Progression, Death in mCRC
Risk of progression and/or death highest for low BMI, decreases as BMI increases, then plateaus
Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes ID’d on MRI Likely to Be Benign
Findings in IMLNs ID'd at implant-protocol breast MRI after oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer
Case of Lactic Acidosis With Metformin, Normal Renal Function
Patient presented to ER with coughing and shortness of breath, normal renal function
Women More Often Treated With Low-Dose Dabigatran
Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
