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National Youth Obesity Rate at 15.8 Percent for 2016 to 2017

posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

In 2016 to 2017, the national obesity rate for youth ages 10 to 17 years was 15.8 percent, which was not statistically different from the 16.1 percent rate in 2016 alone, according to a report published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

HPV Vaccination Uptake Increasing, but Still Too Low

posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Although progress has been made in increasing human papillomavirus vaccination, coverage is still too low to achieve full cancer prevention potential, according to a report from the President's Cancer Panel published Nov. 1.

CDC: Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes 6.0 Percent in 2016

posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The prevalence of gestational diabetes was 6.0 percent in 2016, with a slight increase seen from 2012 to 2016, according to research published in the Nov. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Age to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening Depends on Test Used

posted November 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Continuing regular cytology screening up to age 75 years or performing an exit human papillomavirus (HPV) test to confirm the absence of oncogenic HPV strains past the age of 55 years offers preventive benefit for older women with a cervix, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in The Lancet Oncology.