Healio Minute Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 Edition: HPV vaccine rates remain low, sleep-disordered breathing fix is key for children, FDA panels weigh Naproxen questions

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Report finds most US girls remain unvaccinated against HPV

Healio.com/Hematology-Oncology: Findings recommend that efforts be made to increase acceptance of the vaccine among parents, caregivers and adolescents, and that it be made available outside of medical homes in venues such as pharmacies. Read more.

Improvement in sleep-disordered breathing may diminish long-term CV effects for children

Healio.com/Cardiology: Findings highlight the importance of continued monitoring of children with sleep-disordered breathing, to ensure that there is either a resolution or at least an improvement. Read more.

FDA panel told naproxen has fewer cardiovascular risk than other NSAIDs

Healio.com/Rheumatology: Two committees are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether naproxen has a lower risk for CV thrombotic events compared with other NSAIDs. Read more.

Rapid MRSA testing did not reduce use of inappropriate antibiotics

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Findings show that if the PCR assay had been consistently used to guide antibiotic selection, the rate of discordant antibiotic use would have been reduced from 58% to 6.5%, with all MRSA-positive patients receiving appropriate antibiotics. Read more.

Speaker: No harmful effects seen with aspirin use in age-related macular degeneration

Healio.com/Ophthalmology: Presenter Emily Y. Chew, MD, says evidence suggests that no large harmful effect of aspirin is associated with advanced AMD, whereas there is clear evidence that aspirin is important for those with cardiovascular disease. Read more.