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In a prospective observational study, investigators of the HIV-CAUSAL Collaboration evaluated data from participating HIV clinics in Europe and the U.S. Veterans Administration system to determine the optimal CD4+ T cell count at which combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) should be initiated.
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GARDASIL® (Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent [Types 6, 11, 16, 18] Vaccine, Recombinant) previously received FDA approval for prevention of cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer and associated precancerous lesions, and for prevention of genital warts in males and females 9-26 years of age.
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A retrospective study was conducted of 563 children who presented over the last decade to two pediatric immunodeficiency centers in the United Kingdom.
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ZOSTAVAX®, which had previously received FDA approval for prevention of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia in individuals 60 years of age and older, had its approval extended to include people 50-59 years of age on March 24, 2011.
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The story behind acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), also known as aspirin, is a fascinating one, both from its botanical origins and its modern recommendations.
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A popular impression that herbs are basically safe exists along with a growing realization that some herbs interact with certain medications.
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Fibromyalgia (FM) continues to present management challenges for patients and their physicians despite a number of new pharmaceuticals promoted for its treatment.
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Hip fractures are among the most debilitating and expensive diagnoses to treat, but your hospital can significantly improve outcomes and lower costs if it moves hip-fracture patients into surgery quickly, explains Anthony Balsamo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and head of the Geriatric Fracture Care Program (GFCP) at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
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To improve breastfeeding initiation and its continued practice, administrators at the Prentice Ambulatory Care (PAC) Clinic of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago set in place a peer counseling program. Their efforts boosted the rate of women initiating breastfeeding to 84%, from 40%.