March 05, 2014 12:20 pm — Despite significant progress made in preventing group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease since the 1990s, including the release of updated prevention guidelines in 2010, GBS remains the leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in the United States, according to the CDC. In response, the CDC has teamed up with the AAFP and a number of health care professional organizations to create a new tool to combat the disease.
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AAFP, USPSTF Issue Recommendations on Multivitamin Use
The AAFP has said it concurs with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on recent recommendations involving the use of supplements.
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