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Practice Alert
The new cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines: What you need to know
A new, partially tested CVD risk-assessment tool significantly increases the number of individuals who would qualify for statin therapy. Treating...
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Lung cancer screening: USPSTF revises its recommendation
A draft statement calls for annual screening for individuals who are between the ages of 55 and 79 years, have ≥30 pack-year history of smoking,...
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Influenza: Update for the 2013-2014 season
New vaccine products are available for this season, including a recombinant agent that has no egg protein.
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Vitamin D: When it helps, when it harms
Evidence supports its use for protecting bone health and preventing falls in the elderly, but little else. For postmenopausal women, daily...
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The latest recommendations from the USPSTF
Four “B” recommendations now qualify for first-dollar insurance coverage as mandated by the Affordable Care Act and 5 “D” recommendations advise...
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Vaccine update: The latest from ACIP
ACIP has combined 2 vaccine schedules into a single schedule for infants, children, and adolescents. It also recommends the Tdap vaccine for those...
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Hepatitis C: New CDC screening recommendations
Screen everyone born between 1945 and 1965—regardless of risk level.
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Battling influenza: Changes for the 2012-2013 season
A revised vaccine algorithm aids in decision making for children ages 6 months to 8 years; a newly approved quadrivalent LAIV should be available...
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Meningococcal vaccine for infants?
With the incidence of meningococcal disease declining in all age groups, ACIP is weighing the need for vaccination in children <2 years.
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Meningococcal vaccine for infants?
With the incidence of meningococcal disease declining in all age groups, ACIP is weighing the need for vaccination in children <2 years.
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The latest recommendations from the USPSTF
In addition to releasing several new recommendations—most notably one on cervical cancer screening—the USPSTF has revised the peer review process...