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Vaccine update: New CDC recommendations from 2007
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Varicella vaccination: 2 doses now the standard
The nation’s top vaccine panel now calls for 2 doses of the varicella vaccine in young children—not one. Doing so reduces the risk of breakthrough...
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Flu vaccination rates: How can you do better?
Offer the vaccine to anyone who wants it, both before and during flu season, stresses the CDC.
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Practice alert: CDC no longer recommends quinolones for treatment of gonorrhea
Ceftriaxone is now the recommended treatment.
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Screening: New guidance on what and what not to do
The entity with the most rigorous evidence-based approach is the US Preventive Services Task Force.
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Immunization update: Latest recommendations from the CDC
Provisional recommendations for the varicella zoster vaccine, plus pertussis, hepatitis B, HPV, and rotavirus
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Time to revise your HIV testing routine
The CDC now recommends more aggressive screening than does the USPSTF. So, what’s best for your practice?
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Medicare update: What the latest changes will mean for you
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The preteen visit: An opportunity for prevention
Updated vaccine guidelines for different age groups; USPSTF recommendations for other interventions.
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Important questions before flu season
How to provide maximum protection for our patients and ourselves.