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A task force to investigate a rising number of cases of a rare polio-like disease among children in the United States has been created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Announces Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force

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Task force is scheduled to submit its first report in early December
North Carolina's largest chickenpox outbreak in decades is centered in a primary school with a large number of vaccine-exempt students

Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak

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Of the school's 152 students, 110 have not received the varicella vaccine

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 15-19

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The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends HIV screening for individuals aged 15 to 65 years

USPSTF Suggests Universal HIV Screening, PrEP for High-Risk Patients

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Screening recommended for those ages 15 to 65 years, including pregnant women
The ultrasound appearance of an echogenic deltoid muscle may predict diabetes and prediabetes

RSNA: Ultrasound of Shoulder Muscle May Help Diagnose T2DM

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Echogenic-appearing deltoid muscle appears to be a powerful predictor of diabetic status
Dementia is associated with mortality in most older adults with Down syndrome

Dementia Tied to Mortality in Older Adults With Down Syndrome

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Crude mortality rates for individuals with dementia were five times higher than for those without
Prenatal exposure to nitric oxide is associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder

Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism

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No significant link seen for ASD risk and exposure to particulate matter (PM)2.5, nitrogen dioxide
Adverse events for immune checkpoint inhibitors used to treat non-small cell lung cancer may be more common in real-world settings than reported in the clinical trials that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals

Immunotherapy Side Effects May Be More Common Than Thought

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Higher rates of adverse events observed for immune checkpoint inhibitors in real-world settings
Diabetes outcomes do not differ for patients treated with a primary care provider who is either a physician

NPs and PAs Can Effectively Manage Diabetes in Primary Care

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No difference in HbA1c, SBP, LDL-C with doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant
Frail acute myocardial infarction patients are less likely to undergo cardiac catheterization and have an increased risk for bleeding

Major Bleeding Up With Frailty in Acute MI Patients

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Increased risk for bleeding for those undergoing catheterization, not with conservative management