HPV immunization has been recommended for pre-teens and teens for over a decade, however vaccination rates remain low. In October 2016 the CDC changed their recommendations to 2 doses of HPV vaccine in teens before their 15th birthday (from 3 doses), does this make it easier for completion? Learning Objectives: Review the current recommendations for…
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A comienzos de los 70, el psicólogo norteamericano, Wayne Oates, acuñó el nombre “workaholic”, para describir su propia adicción al trabajo. ¿Cómo saber si has llegado al extremo de hacer de tu trabajo una adicción? ¿Cómo re-enfocar tu vida para…
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Corticosteroids are often prescribed for short-term use for conditions such as asthma exacerbation, contact dermatitis, gout, and Bell’s palsy. Adverse effects from chronic use of corticosteroids is well known, but many clinicians believe that the risk of significant adverse effects from short-term use is minimal. A recent retrospective cohort study was done reviewing the records…
Read MoreNewborn screening (1:10), diagnostic tools for celiac disease (6:40), social determinants of health (11:20), urticaria (14:10), and acne (19:40).
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Siempre hemos escuchado el refrán “No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy”. Y es que dejar las cosas para más adelante, nos hace cargarnos cada vez más y más con deberes y obligaciones no resueltas, que ocupan nuestra mente. Y eso, en…
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Is Alternate day fasting the future of weight loss? Maybe not… Learning Objectives Understand how Alternate day fasting is practiced Appreciate why Alternate day fasting might make physiologic sense Review the recent literature on its strengths and weaknesses
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