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A new report indicates that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in young women.

Hospital occupancy in the US averaged about 75% during a 1-year period between 2023 and 2024, up from the average 64% capacity in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic. If the hospitalization rate and bed supply don’t change, the US could face a critical hospital bed shortage by 2032, a recent study found.

Chronic back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting 1 in 5 adults aged 20 to 59 years. But an analysis of randomized trials and observational studies led a panel of experts to strongly advise against the spine interventions commonly used for chronic axial and radicular back pain in a new clinical guideline. The panel found that the treatments offered little or no relief compared with placebos.