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CDC playbook prepares states for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine if one is approved
The agency has asked states to submit plans for vaccine distribution by mid-October.
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Three-step approach may help relieve one of the itchiest vulvar conditions
Treatment of lichen simplex chronicus should aim to optimize epithelial barrier function, reduce inflammation, and stop scratching.
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Researchers examine learning curve for gender-affirming vaginoplasty
The need for revision surgery may decrease after 50 cases, a study suggests.
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in kids tied to local rates
It is unclear how many children remain asymptomatic in comparison with those who were in a presymptomatic phase at the time of testing.
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FDA updates hydrochlorothiazide label to include nonmelanoma skin cancer risk
Patients should continue taking the antihypertensive drug unless their doctor says otherwise, according to an FDA...
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Telemedicine checklist may smooth visits with older patients
“Age should not be considered synonymous with inability or unwillingness to use technology,” said Dr. Carrie Nieman.
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Studies gauge role of schools, kids in spread of COVID-19
A look at the effect of the school closures at the start of the pandemic in the United States.
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Appendix may be common site of endometriosis
In women with appendiceal endometriosis, the appendix often may appear normal.
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How often does risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy identify cancer?
In one study of women with BRCA mutations who underwent the procedure, about 3% received a cancer diagnosis.
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Range of interventions reduces likelihood of infection after hysterectomy
Hand hygiene improvement, optimizing antibiotic order sets, and removing catheters sooner were among the interventions instituted.
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Are laser treatments better than steroids for lichen sclerosus?
More lichen sclerosus patients who received laser treatments were satisfied or very satisfied with the results at 6 months, compared with steroid...
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Cerclage in twin pregnancies reduces perinatal mortality in randomized trial
A safety monitoring board stopped the study early because perinatal mortality occurred more often in the group that did not receive the...
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Despite guidelines, children receive opioids and steroids for pneumonia and sinusitis
ED visits were more than four times more likely to result in opioid prescriptions, relative to ambulatory visits, according to an analysis of...