The Journal of family practice
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A higher dose of ceftriaxone is now recommended for gonorrhea. Doxycycline, not azithromycin, is first-line therapy for chlamydia.
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Repeat bone density measurement offers no advantage in predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women who do not have osteoporosis.
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Yes, a link has been established but not a cause-effect relationship. Shorter reported sleep duration in childhood is associated with an increased risk of overweight or obesity years later (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, meta-analyses of prospective cohort trials with high heterogeneity). In toddlers, accelerometer documentation of short sleep duration is associated with elevation of body mass index (BMI) at 1-year follow-up (SOR: B, prospective cohort). Adequate sleep is recommended to help prevent excessive weight gain in children (SOR: C, expert opinion).
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Here are updated guidelines for prevention, testing, and treatment. Elimination of causative HPV continues to hold center stage in the global effort to curb disease.