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Having acknowledged that the 2014-15 flu vaccine was mismatched to the circulating influenza strains

CDC: Vaccine Production for 2015-16 Flu Season Underway

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Next season's vaccine includes last year's missing strain, H3N2
Special diets or supplements for children with an autism spectrum disorder can leave children still deficient in some nutrients

Special Diets, Supplements May Be Counterproductive in ASD

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These interventions are often tied to either too little or too much of certain nutrients
New recommendations have been provided to update the 2010 guidelines on the treatment and management of sexually transmitted diseases. The 2015 guidelines are available online in the June 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC Guidelines Update Treatment, Management of STDs

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New guidelines address issues that were not discussed in 2010 guidelines
Misuse of prescription stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall may begin at an earlier age than previously believed

Misuse of Stimulants May Begin Earlier Than Expected

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Efforts to prevent illegal use should begin in middle school, researcher says
Children who receive general anesthesia during surgery before they turn 4 years of age may later score slightly lower on listening comprehension and performance IQ

Pediatric Anesthesia Prior to Age 4 May Affect IQ Testing

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General anesthesia during surgery at very young age may be linked to poorer brain development
In lean adolescents and in obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes

25(OH)D Inversely Linked to Arterial Stiffness in Some Teens

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Association seen in lean adolescents, obese adolescents with T2DM, but not normoglycemic teens
New guidelines can enable successful physician hospital relationships and integrated leadership

AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships

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Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
More than one in four children in the United States are exposed to weapon-related violence -- as a victim or witness -- which increases their risk for mental health problems

Exposure to Guns, Knives Ups Trauma Symptoms in Children

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Even witnessing such incidents carries long-term consequences, researchers say
Implementation of standardized communication processes can improve the reliability of verbal communication between hospitalists and primary care physicians at hospital discharge

Intervention Boosts Hospital Discharge Communication

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Process standardization increased percentage of calls initiated within 24 hours of discharge
Healthy adolescents may have exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

Healthy Teens Exhibit Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction

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Significant drop in forced expiratory volume in one second reported for 17.8 percent of teens