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Serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is recommended for adolescents and young adults aged 16 to 23 years to provide short-term protection from most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease

MenB Vaccine Recommended for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

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Preferred age for serogroup B meningococcal vaccination is 16 to 18 years
As many as 9 percent of American children diagnosed with autism may not have the disorder

Autism May Be Overdiagnosed in the United States

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Children with developmental delays may be receiving inaccurate diagnoses from nonspecialists
For older community-dwelling women

Resistance Training May Cut White Matter Lesion Progression

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Findings among community-dwelling older women randomized to RT or balance and tone
Eight reasons associated with patient's intentional nonadherence to medications have been identified in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications

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Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
People over 65 who eat more fish

Larger Brain Volume Associated With Mediterranean Diet

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Seniors who ate more foods tied to the eating plan, especially fish, had more volume
Markets with greater increases in physician-hospital integration show greater increases in spending for outpatient care

Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration

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Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
Children with autism spectrum disorder have a significant difference in premedication type compared with children without ASD

Peri-Op Experience Similar for Children With, Without Autism

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Children with ASD are significantly more likely to have nonstandard premedication types
Influenza vaccination is associated with reduced stroke incidence

Influenza Vaccine Linked to Reduced Stroke Incidence

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Reduction in stroke incidence observed in first 59 days after influenza vaccination
Neonatal hypoglycemia seems not to be associated with adverse neurologic outcomes when the condition is treated to maintain a certain blood glucose concentration

Glucose Threshold Suggested for Neonatal Hypoglycemia

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No adverse outcome when hypoglycemia treated to maintain blood glucose concentration of ≥47 mg/dL
Exposure to high-strain jobs is associated with an increased risk of stroke

Stroke Risk Higher for People With High-Strain Jobs

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Findings more pronounced for ischemic stroke, significant only in women