Infectious Diseases
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Pediatric Prescription Drug Use Plummets by 2.4 Million Rx per Year
Major Finding: The use of systemic antibiotics, which accounted for 24%-27% of all pediatric prescriptions during the study period, steeply...
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Study Finds High Regional Rates of 'Alternative' Vaccination Schedules
Main Finding: The proportion of consistent shot limiters in the cohort increased from 2.4% to 9.5% between 2006 and 2009, the study found.
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Chlamydia Screening by Age Misses Regional Cases
Major Finding: At least 2% of women aged 25 years or older in seven states were infected with Chlamydia trachomatis, a rate higher than seen in...
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FDA Approves Menhibrix to Protect Against Meningococcus, Hib
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Mandatory Circumcision Not Cost Effective for HIV Prevention
Major Finding: For the overall U.S. population, mandatory circumcision would prevent 494 cases of HIV at a cost of approximately $790 million.
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H. Pylori Infection, Colonic Neoplasms Linked
Major Finding: The prevalence of H.
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Delamanid Boosts Treatment Punch in Resistant TB
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Measles Is Now a Worldwide Threat
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Liver Cancer Rates Continue to Rise, Vigilance Warranted
Major Finding: U.S. hepatocellular carcinoma cases rose threefold during 1975-2007, while hospitalized cases rose by more than a third during 2005...