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Medical news from the Profession section of the news source for America's physicians

Child obesity gap widens among minorities
A study advises physicians to measure patients' BMI regularly and take a more active approach to eliminating disparities.
Primary care physicians reluctant to prescribe prostate cancer prevention drug
A new survey says they don't know that finasteride is used for chemoprevention. Urologists fear the drug could raise the risk of tumors.
Vaccination rate still low for teens despite uptick
The CDC sees room for improvement for an age group that's difficult to target because teenagers don't often visit primary care physicians for checkups.
5-day pill moves emergency contraception back to doctor's office
When ella is available later this year, physicians will have to decide if prescribing the drug is right for them and their patients.
U.S. public health emergency plan calls for better vaccine production
An HHS report outlines initiatives to streamline research and development of medical countermeasures, and allows for expedited FDA approval.