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CDC now offering CME course on HPV vaccination
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- Lori Laubach
Check out this Web-on-demand video to learn how to make the best HPV vaccination recommendations to adolescents...
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CDC releases website for ME/CFS information
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- Lori Laubach
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a website for health care providers about myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue...
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FDA expands Xeljanz approval to certain adults with ulcerative colitis
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- Lori Laubach
Xeljanz is the first oral medication approved for chronic use in moderately to severely active UC.
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Suicidal ideation, maladaptive beliefs appear linked in some psychotic disorders
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- Lori Laubach
Results show “growing importance of social cognition” to evaluating suicide risk in psychosis.
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Behavioral sleep intervention linked to sleep improvement in infants
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- Lori Laubach
The parents’ first attempt at BSI worked in 83% of cases.
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FDA approves marketing of device to control GI bleeding
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- Lori Laubach
Device used to help control GI bleeding can now be marketed.
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S100B biomarker could reduce CT scans in children with mTBI
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- Lori Laubach
Serum biomarker potentially could reduce unnecessary CT scans by as much as one-third in children with mTBI.
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IL-22 blocker investigated in phase 2a atopic dermatitis study
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- Lori Laubach
This is the first clinical trial investigating IL-22 blockade in patients with AD.
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E-cigarette use in teens increases risk of cannabis use
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- Lori Laubach
The association between baseline e-cigarette use and later heavy marijuana use was significant for 12- to 14-year -olds.
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Peanut exposure in at-risk infants does not reduce eczema, other allergic diseases
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- Lori Laubach
“The underlying immune mechanisms associated with tolerance to peanut do not alter the natural history of allergic disease,” the researchers...
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Consider hydroxychloroquine in treating pediatric alopecia areata
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- Lori Laubach
For children with severe alopecia areata failing multiple therapies, hydroxychloroquine could be an option for a subset of children.
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ciTBI uncommon in minor head injuries with isolated vomiting
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- Lori Laubach
Observation should be considered before conducting an immediate CT scan.
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FDA approves certolizumab label update for pregnancy, breastfeeding
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- Lori Laubach
Approval is based on data from the CRIB and CRADLE studies.
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Early family intervention tied to reduced AUDs in Mexican American youth
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- Lori Laubach
The results show the effectiveness of focusing substance use prevention efforts on middle school students.
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FDA issues warning to all duodenoscope manufacturers
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- Lori Laubach
The warning is part of an ongoing effort to prevent patient infections associated with the transmission of bacteria from contaminated...