Pediatrics
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Dementia signs detected years before diagnosis
Findings of a new study offer hope for interventions to reduce the risk of the dementia developing.
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Children and COVID: Downward trend reverses with small increase in new cases
September’s 4-week decline becomes October’s inflationary reaction.
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Youth killed by guns in U.S. equals classroom a day
“Each day, 28 U.S. children and teens – the equivalent of a high school classroom – die from gun violence, making it the No. 1 killer of youth...
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases dropped by 57% in September
Parents’ acceptance of vaccine misinformation linked to reduced uptake in children.
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COVID pandemic associated with anorexia in Canadian youth
“There was so much disruption and [so many] restrictions to young peoples’ daily routines ... That led to heightened anxiety and depression and...
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The bionic pancreas triumphs in pivotal trial
When it comes to closed-loops systems for insulin delivery for type 1 diabetes, easier might be better. A new report on such a “bionic pancreas”...
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Children and COVID: September slowdown continues
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech seek emergency authorizations for the latest bivalent boosters.
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FDA OKs sodium thiosulfate injection to reduce ototoxicity risk in children with cancer
“Historically, there have been no approved treatments for preventing cisplatin-induced hearing loss.”
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FDA warns against cooking chicken in NyQuil
“Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways.”
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases drop to lowest level since April
The pace of vaccinations remains slow for children under age 5 years.