Cervical cancer screening is one of the most significant public health accomplishments of the 20th century. Over the last 50 years, incidence and mortality rates from cervical cancer in the US have decreased by more than 50%1 because of widespread use of the Papanicolaou test and later adoption...
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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines From the US Department of Health and Human Services: Strengthening Women’s Preventive Health
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What Parents Need to Know About Sleep in Children
Half of all children have sleep issues at some point during childhood.
When a child does not sleep well, the entire family feels the impact. Sleep supports growth and development and prevents other illnesses. Poor sleep can lead to daytime irritability, trouble focusing, behavioral issues...
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Online Unsupervised Tai Chi Intervention for Knee Pain and Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: The RETREAT Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance Tai chi is a type of exercise recommended for knee osteoarthritis, but access to in-person tai chi can be limited.
Objective To evaluate the effects of an unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention on knee pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis.
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Chronic kidney disease
Globally, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is estimated to be approximately 850 million cases, with approximately 4 million individuals needing kidney replacement therapy for kidney failure. By 2050, chronic kidney disease is projected to become the fifth leading underlying cause of...
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Measles 2025
Measles is a highly contagious virus with a primary case reproduction number (i.e., the average number of secondary cases per case patient) of 12 to 18. It is currently spreading rapidly owing to reduced measles vaccination coverage, which is due primarily to the disruption of local immunization...
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What Is Hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is a disease of thyroid hormone deficiency.
The most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide is insufficient intake of iodine, a mineral found in iodized salt and some foods (such as seafood and dairy) that is needed for production of thyroid hormones. In the US and other...
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Protected Time for Electronic Health Record Work and Physician Productivity
Electronic health record (EHR)–based patient portals have enabled asynchronous communication between patients and physicians1,2 but have contributed to fragmented and inefficient work and subsequent physician burnout.3,4 In response, a large ambulatory network in the Western US set aside 1...
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Climate Change, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sinusitis
Allergic rhinitis affects approximately 1 in 6 adults, and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects approximately 1 in 8 adults in the US.1,2 Climate change, due in part to rising global temperatures secondary to release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases, is a growing public health...
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Should We Continue Anticoagulation Indefinitely after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation?
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Current guidelines recommend indefinite anticoagulation after ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2–3, but few data support this practice. In a recent randomized trial (ALONE-AF), stopping anticoagulation 1 year after ablation did not raise...
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Reducing the risk of pet-associated zoonotic infections
Pet ownership can have health, emotional and social benefits; however, pets can serve as a source of zoonotic pathogens. One large, regional survey reported more than 75% of households having contact with a pet,1 and close, intimate interactions with pets (e.g., sleeping in beds with owners,...
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