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However, coverage with most recommended vaccines among children aged 19 to 35 months stable, high

Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states

Findings among individuals with a genetic mutation known to cause Alzheimer’s

No benefit regarding quality of life or thyroid-related symptoms found for thyroid hormone therapy

Incidence of eye trauma as secondary diagnosis increased from 14.5 to 19 per 100,000 population

But significant drop in systolic BP with culturally tailored program seen in Hispanic individuals

But drinking ≥1.5 drinks/day linked to increased mortality after adjustment for multiple confounders

Older women who received zoledronate had lower risk for non-vertebral, vertebral fragility fractures

Blood flow, diameter, and depth predict unassisted, overall maturation

Higher risk for problems seen among black women, women with other health conditions

Inverse link for total plasma prolactin, type 2 diabetes risk was not altered by menopausal status

Articles discuss effects of C-section on health of mothers and children, interventions to reduce use

Meta-analysis included multiple ages, nationalities, ethnicities

Opportunities for developmental, school readiness screenings may be missed

Reduction in sitting time over short, medium, long terms; positive change in work-related health

Flu-related hospitalizations cut by 40 percent over six flu seasons

Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types

The percentage of adults consuming fast food varies with age, income, and race/ethnicity

Association more consistent using MRI compared with ultrasound

In pooled analyses, no clinically relevant between-group difference in bone mineral density at any site