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Nearly one in 10 American adults don't take their medications as prescribed because they can't afford to

CDC: ~8 Percent of U.S. Adults Nonadherent Due to Rx Costs

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Patients skipping doses, taking less medication or delaying filling prescriptions
A planned labor and vaginal birth after cesarean is an appropriate option for most women with a history of prior cesarean birth

AAFP Advocates for Planned Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

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Clinicians should counsel, encourage, and facilitate planned vaginal birth after cesarean
For women undergoing screening mammography

Increase in Biopsies With DCIS, Invasive CA After Mammogram

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Biopsy frequency up after diagnostic, but not screening, mammography
For postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension

Daily Blueberry Consumption May Reduce Blood Pressure

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Decrease in blood pressure, arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with pre-, stage 1-HTN
The risk of fractures increases with both weight gain and loss in older women

Postmenopausal Weight Loss or Gain Ups Risk of Fracture

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Researchers found just a 5 percent gain or loss may affect postmenopausal bone health
Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks may begin menstruating earlier than girls who don't

Sugary Drink Consumption Tied to Earlier Menarche

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Early menstruation a risk factor for depression and breast cancer
Many women with breast cancer lack basic knowledge about their disease

Many Breast Cancer Patients Lack Knowledge of Their Disease

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Problem more pronounced among minority women
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at increased risk for a number of serious health problems

Women With PCOS Hospitalized More Often

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to be hospitalized for variety of reasons
The 2015 recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedules have been approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical organizations

AAP Approves 2015 Vaccine Schedule for Children, Teens

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Minor changes from 2014 format include footnotes; extensive revision to meningococcal footnote
For endoluminal procedures relying on barrier protection to avoid contamination

May Be Room for Improvement in U/S Transducer Hygiene

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Research indicates some institutions use cover materials of unacceptable permeability