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Vaccine update: The latest recommendations from ACIP
Here are the latest recommendations on the hepatitis, pneumococcal, zoster, rabies, and dengue vaccines.
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USPSTF releases updated guidance on asymptomatic A-fib
The US Preventive Services Task Force says there isn’t enough evidence to support screening for atrial fibrillation in all older adults. But here’...
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How to help adults meet dietary recommendations
Dietary guidelines provide scientifically sound and practical advice that, if followed by every person, would probably result in less obesity,...
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Why mRNA COVID vaccines are preferred (and why patients should be reassured)
On December 16, 2021, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to preferentially recommend messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines over...
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2021 CDC guidelines on sexually transmitted infections
A higher dose of ceftriaxone is now recommended for gonorrhea. Doxycycline, not azithromycin, is first-line therapy for chlamydia.
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Influenza vaccine update, 2021-22
Give the vaccine by the end of October. The CDC states that COVID-19 vaccines can be co-administered with influenza vaccines, but reactogenicity...
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How to proceed when it comes to vitamin D
USPSTF findings would support screening selective populations at risk for deficiency. But the value of supplements for prevention is nil or still...
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A review of the latest USPSTF recommendations
The Task Force has expanded the age range for screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adolescents and adults, and now endorses behavioral...
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ACIP recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines—and more
Prioritized immunization is advised with the 2 COVID-19 vaccines. A third meningococcal ACWY vaccine is now the only one approved for those >...
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USPSTF update on sexually transmitted infections
Counseling—even if ≤ 30 minutes in a single session— can help curtail the spread of STIs, which are steadily increasing in incidence.
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Prospects and challenges for the upcoming influenza season
New vaccine and antiviral products are available, and additional vaccine contraindications are identified. The concurrence of influenza and SARS-...