Pediatrics
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Initial IgE, Skin Test Predict Milk Allergy Resolution
Major Finding: About 65% of infants with initial milk-specific IgE levels below 2 kU/L outgrew their milk allergies by the time they were 2½.
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Alternative Dosing Schedules for HPV Vaccine Found Immunogenic, Safe
Major Finding: Two of the alternative dosing schedules for the quadrivalent HPV vaccine were found noninferior to the standard dosing schedule,...
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Topical Suffocants Effective for Resistant Head Lice
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Intermittent High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Works for Wheezing Toddlers
Major Finding: Wheezing toddlers on intermittent high-dose budesonide or daily low-dose budesonide had similar results regarding frequency of...
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Study: Oral Immunotherapy Helps Desensitize Milk-Allergic Children
Major Finding: Milk-allergic children randomized to sublingual immunotherapy tolerated an average of 940 mg of milk, while children randomized to...
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Study of Human Parechovirus in U.S. Finds 7% Prevalence
Major Finding: Of 780 enterovirus RNA–negative CSF samples taken during 2006-2008, RT-PCR detected HPeV in 2% of 218 samples from 2006, 17% of 320...
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Adapalene-Benzoyl Peroxide Improves Even Severe Acne
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Study Finds Adolescent BMI Predicts Young Adult Heart Disease
Major Finding: An elevated BMI during adolescence, even within the range currently considered normal, strongly predicted the diagnosis of CHD on...
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Parents Often Overestimate Their Urban Child's Asthma Control
Major Finding: The majority of parents of children with well-controlled asthma (90%) correctly identified well-controlled asthma.
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U.S. Teen Birth Rates Tumble to Record Low
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Youth Sports Don't Offer Quite Enough Exercise
Major Finding: Fewer than 25% of youth obtained the nationally recommended 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily through...