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AAFP, Others Urge That Pregnant, Postpartum Women Be Immunized Against Flu
The AAFP and nearly a dozen other organizations are urging health care professionals to immunize their pregnant and postpartum patients against influenza. Influenza is five...
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FDA Committee Votes to Broaden PCV13 Indication to Adults 50 and Older
The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or PCV13, which is marketed as Prevnar 13, most likely will receive an expanded age indication -- and, possibly, a...
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AAFP Foundation to Use Behavioral Economics to Fight Chronic Disease
Behavioral economics may not be the "magic bullet" when it comes to actually "curing" chronic disease, but the AAFP Foundation is betting that applying this...
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Alcohol Screening Guide Helps Family Physicians Target Teens Who May Need Help
Alcohol is the drug most frequently used by teenagers in the United States. Underage drinking has long been an important issue for family physicians who...
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Walgreens to Begin Supplying Influenza Vaccine to AAFP Members in Five States
Family physicians in five states now have a new vaccine supplier option available for the 2011-12 flu season. The AAFP is working with Walgreens to...
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FPs Offer Tips on How to Motivate Smokers to Quit
Patrick Conway was a lifetime smoker. In fact, he was one of those patients that many doctors might have stopped counseling to quit smoking. Conway...
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Trilipix Efficacy in Question, Says FDA
Fenofibric acid, an active form of fenofibrate that is marketed as Trilipix, may not reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a...
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