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Children with noncomplex chronic diseases use one-third of annual Medicaid pediatric spending
Kids with chronic diseases like diabetes account for $35 million of annual Medicaid expenditures.
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Maternal protection against measles steadily declines prior to vaccination
Maternal protection against some viruses doesn’t protect infants for very long.
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Children with HIV benefit from double dose of PCV13 vaccine
At-risk children may need new PCV13 vaccine regimens.
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Daily probiotics have no effect on infections causing child care absences
There seems to be little difference between probiotics and placebo in preventing infections in young children, but age may play a role.
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Study indicates parent-reported penicillin allergy in question
Children with low-risk penicillin allergy may be in the clear.
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Clearer instructions linked to fewer medication dosing errors
Confusion over text-only instructions leads to more dosing errors.
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Less sex, more contraception use in teens in last decade
Contraception use is up in teens.
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Child firearm suicide at highest rate in more than a decade
Injuries and death by firearms are increasing in select groups of U.S. children.
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Patients’ surrogate decision-makers face stress
Patient focus is a must, but how are decision-making roles affecting those patients’ families?
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ATS conference participants shout for science
WASHINGTON – The American Thoracic Society led a rally – “Lab Coats for Lungs” – in conjunction with its international conference in Washington...
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Elderly black individuals at higher risk of colorectal cancer
How does interval colorectal cancer affect different populations and why?
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ADHD medication may lower risk of motor vehicle crashes
Could motor vehicle crashes stem, in part, from drivers with untreated ADHD?
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New device that treats esophageal atresia in infants has been authorized
The FDA has authorized an esophageal atresia treatment device.
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Adult vaccination is low, with minimal improvement in recent years
Only minimal improvement in adult vaccination coverage has been made in recent years.