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U.S. pediatricians and family physicians have considerable knowledge gaps regarding serogroup B meningococcal vaccination

Physicians Lack Knowledge About Serogroup MenB Vaccination

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Primary care docs who are somewhat or not aware of MenB vaccine are less likely to discuss vaccination
The demise of the National Guideline Clearinghouse in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the world

Experts Address Loss of the National Guideline Clearinghouse

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Demise of NGC in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the world
Having a greater number of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors at recommended levels is associated with higher cerebral vessel density and caliber

Cardiovascular Health Tied to Brain Function in Younger Adults

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Higher cerebral vessel density and caliber with more CV risk factors at recommended levels
Artificial intelligence in health care offers opportunities for early detection and triage

Artificial Intelligence Holds Promise in Medicine

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It offers opportunities -- and associated challenges -- for early detection, triage, diagnostics
There was an increase in buprenorphine with naloxone fills in expansion versus nonexpansion counties after Medicaid expansion

Buprenorphine/Naloxone Rx Fills Up With Medicaid Expansion

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Significant increase in buprenorphine with naloxone fills per 100,000 county residents in expansion areas
After cesarean delivery

Skin Microbiota Differ for Obese, Non-Obese Undergoing C-Section

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Obese women have significantly higher bacterial biomass of lower diversity at the incision site
The quality of shared decision-making about the initiation of lung cancer screening is poor

Poor Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening

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Physicians universally recommended screening, with almost no discussion of harms
Two of the first 10 people to receive an experimental Ebola treatment have recovered from the highly dangerous disease

Two Ebola Patients Who Received Experimental Tx Have Recovered

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Both patients received a treatment called mAb114, the first of five experimental treatments approved
Due to the potential adverse effect of marijuana use during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pediatricians Advise Against Use of Marijuana in Pregnancy

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Concerns relate to short-term growth, long-term neurodevelopmental consequences of exposure
Release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in March 2016 corresponded to greater increases in several opioid prescribing patterns

Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release

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Several opioid prescribing practices were decreasing before guideline; release linked to greater declines