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Only about half of American girls begin receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine at the recommended age

HPV Vaccination Often Not Timely for Girls

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Researchers note that CDC recommends vaccination at age 11 or 12
For some obese women

Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Moms May Vary

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Weight gain below the guidelines may be advised, with caution, in some obese pregnant women
The biggest clinical cancer advances for 2015 have been identified in an annual report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASCO Reports Biggest Clinical Cancer Advances for 2015

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The advance of the year is approval of four new therapies for treatment of CLL
Ebola virus-infected pregnant women are at risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes

Risks for Ebola Virus-Infected Pregnant Women Discussed

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Limited data suggest increased risks of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes
Physicians have ranked electronic health record systems based on five key performance areas

Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014

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EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
Many physicians report encountering barriers when referring cancer patients to specialty care

Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals

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Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals
For 8- to 11-year-olds

Bullying Linked to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Children

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Vancouver Symptom Score linked to bullying victimization and perpetrator scores
The terms in health care payer contracts are not immutable

Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts

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Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
For fourth-year medical students

Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors

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Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
The age of introduction of gluten is not associated with risk of celiac disease in genetically predisposed children

Age at Gluten Introduction Not Linked to Risk of Celiac Disease

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Risk of tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies, celiac disease up in Swedish versus U.S. children