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Risk Of Febrile Convulsions For Under Fives Who Receive A Type Of Flu Vaccine
The Director of Immunization, Department of Health, UK has written a letter to UK doctors warning about the risk of febrile convulsions in children aged under five years and seasonal influenza vaccines marketed by Pfizer Vaccines (Enzira® and CSL Biotherapies generic influenza vaccine)...
Categories: General Pediatrics
No Safe Level First Study To Show Teenage Binge Drinkers Harm Abilities In Later Life
Academics at Northumbria University have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to prospective memory. Prospective memory is an important aspect of day-to-day memory function and is defined as the cognitive ability to remember to carry out an activity at some future point in time...
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Genetic Link Between Two Rare Diseases Established By Next Generation Sequencing
Scientists have successfully used "next generation sequencing" to identify mutations that may cause a rare and mysterious genetic disorder...
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Study Shows Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused By Accidents, Not Checking
Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking - intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards - causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong...
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The Risk Of Malignancy In Children May Be Increased By TNF Blockers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of malignancies in children using tumor necrosis factor a (TNF) blockers, raising concerns of an associated risk and prompting an investigation...
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Celiac Disease Diagnosis Up 4-Fold Worldwide
Improved diagnostic methods and treatments are on the horizon.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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FDA Clears Rapid Point-of-Care Bilirubin Test for Newborns
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to market the first-ever, rapid point-of-care, laboratory-quality blood test for measuring total bilirubin in newborns.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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HAART Beneficial When CD4 Cell Counts Fall Below 500, But Not Above?
The CASCADE trial shows that initiation of HIV treatment when CD4 cell counts drop below 500 cells/uL slows disease progression and reduces mortality; little benefit was seen with earlier treatment.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Damp House Linked to Kids' Risk of Nasal Allergies
Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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Secondhand Smoke Might Hurt Kids' Grades: Study
Children and teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke at home may get poorer grades than their peers from smoke-free homes, a study of Hong Kong students suggests.
Reuters Health Information
Reuters Health Information
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Vitamin D May Boost Teens' Arterial Health (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Vitamin D supplements reduce the arterial stiffness associated with pervasive vitamin D deficiency among black teens, even in sunny climes, researchers found.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Statement on Cochlear Implants in Children
A statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics on cochlear implants in children covers surgical site infections and prevention and treatment of acute otitis media and meningitis.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Shorter (5-mm) Needles Deliver Insulin Reliably
Needles as short as 5 mm can be used to deliver insulin reliably into the subcutaneous layer of the skin, while minimizing the risk for intramuscular and intradermal delivery.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Two Multistate Outbreaks of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli Infections Linked to Beef From a Single Slaughter Facility -- United States, 2008
How can e-coli outbreaks be prevented? This study looks at widespread illness resulting from tainted beef.
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
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How to Clean Up in Family Medicine
Would you and your staff be willing to clean toilets to keep your practice viable? Here's an example of creative cost-cutting.
Family Practice Management
Family Practice Management
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Do TNF Blockers Increase Cancer Risk in Children?
Cancer cases reported in children treated with TNF blockers were confounded by underlying illnesses and concomitant use of immunosuppressants.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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Insomnia Highly Prevalent in Children Receiving Psychiatric Care
Research suggests up to a third of children and adolescents receiving psychiatric care have insomnia or other sleep disturbances and at least a quarter are treated with medications for the problem.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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When a Child Comes to the Emergency Department Altered...
A 21-month-old boy presents to the ED with a change in mental status. What's the diagnosis?
Medscape Emergency Medicine
Medscape Emergency Medicine
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Group Opposing Alaska Parental Notification Initiative Reports More Money Than Group Supporting It
The group Alaskans Against Government Mandates -- which opposes a ballot initiative that would require parental notification for state minors seeking abortions -- has reported collecting five times the money disclosed by Alaskans for Parental Rights, which supports the initiative, the AP/Anchorage Daily News reports...
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Insurers Change Kids Coverage Stance After HHS Clarifies New Rules
Health insurers have started to back down "on their decision to pull out of the child-only coverage market after the Obama administration addressed their concerns about the potential damage to their bottom lines," The Hill reports. "The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday clarified regulations mandating that insurance plans agree to cover sick children...
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