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Adolescent lung inflammation may trigger later MS
STOCKHOLM – Swedish national health care registry studies show associations between pneumonia or infectious mononucleosis occurring in early...
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Researchers seek to characterize pediatric new daily persistent headache
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Approximately 14% of children who present to headache clinics may have the disorder.
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Many children who present to headache clinics have joint hypermobility
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joint hypermobility is associated with a high likelihood of severe headache disability among...
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CMS has plan if ACA overturned in court; Verma silent on details
The hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee’s Health Subcommittee followed a partisan pattern.
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Pelosi drug pricing bill passes Ways and Means on party line vote
The House Ways and Means Committee is the latest to pass H.R. 3, a bill aimed at driving the price of prescription drugs down.
FDA/CDC
ACIP approves child and adolescent vaccination schedule for 2020
Minor changes in wording and design to child and adolescent ACIP vaccination schedule match updates to adult schedule.
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FDA approves onabotulinumtoxinA for pediatric lower limb spasticity
The indication excludes spasticity related to cerebral palsy.
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Smoking impairs cognition and shrinks brain volume in MS
STOCKHOLM – New evidence suggests the damage may be partially reversible.
FDA/CDC
ACIP approves 2020 adult vaccination schedule
Updates to ACIP adult vaccination schedule include language on shared clinical decision making.
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NAM offers recommendations to fight clinician burnout
A National Academy of Medicine report provides a roadmap for both broad and targeted efforts to address clinician burnout.
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GAO calls out HHS’ poor oversight of administrative costs of Medicaid work requirements
A report on the estimated administrative costs in Medicaid demonstration projects related to work requirements in the first five states to receive...