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Low parental confidence in HPV vaccine stymies adolescent vaccination rates
More than a quarter of U.S. parents surveyed refused human papillomavirus vaccination in their adolescents because of a lack of overall trust in...
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Meaningful use: CMS extends 90-day reporting period to 2016, 2017
Several meaningful use requirements for doctors and hospitals were eased under the federal regulation that sets payments for the hospital...
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7 tips for successful value-based care contracts
Drafting clear, thoughtful contracts with payers is critical as physicians enter into new value-based care arrangements.
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Prenatal triple ART arrests HIV transmission
A triple-drug antiretroviral therapy given to HIV-infected pregnant women significantly reduced transmission of the disease to their newborns, but...
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Connecticut gets top ranking for mental health
Connecticut had the highest overall score in an analysis that combined 15 prevalence and access measures for adults and children.
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2014-2015 influenza vaccine ineffective against predominant strain
The 2014-2015 influenza vaccines offered little protection against the predominant influenza A/H3N2 virus, but were effective against influenza B...
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HIV research update: Early October 2016
Interventions designed for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection have prevented nearly 22,000 cases of perinatal HIV...
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Obesity risk rises when kids aren’t active 1 hour a day
SAN FRANCISCO – The behavioral characteristic that correlated the most with obesity in school-age children was being active less than 1 hour per...
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Two migraine prevention drugs prove no better than placebo in children
Amitriptyline and topiramate, commonly used to prevent migraine in adults, were associated with significantly more adverse events than was placebo...
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Drug prices, not the health law, top voters’ health priorities for 2017
Majorities of Democratic, Republican, and independent voters support making sure high-cost drugs for chronic conditions are affordable for...
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Doctors have at least seven APM options in 2017
Physicians will have several options to choose from when it comes to advanced alternative payment models (APMs) in 2017. In an Oct. 25 release,...