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Breastfeeding for 6 months linked to reduced childhood leukemia risk
Breastfeeding for 6 months or more may prevent between 14%-19% of all childhood leukemia cases, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis...
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Newer Oral Contraceptives Pose Higher VTE Risk
Key clinical point: Newer progestogen hormones in oral contraceptives are associated with higher risks of venous thromboembolism than are older...
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Newer oral contraceptives pose higher VTE risk
The risk for developing VTE is generally greater for women using oral contraceptives with newer progestogen hormones than for those taking older,...
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Delayed cord clamping linked to better neurodevelopmental outcomes
Delayed cord clamping at least 3 minutes after birth appears to improve social and fine motor skills at age 4 years.
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Concussion effect on academics may require accommodations
Key clinical point: Concussion can affect students’ learning and academic performance. Major finding: 88% of unrecovered students reported having...
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Infant devices can pose asphyxiation hazard
Key clinical point: Car seats, bouncers, swings, strollers, and slings are unsafe for infant sleep. Major finding: Among 47 infant deaths in these...
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Pertussis vaccination of infants reduces death, hospitalization risk
Key clinical point: Pertussis vaccination reduces death, hospitalization, and pneumonia in infected infants. Major finding: Vaccinated infants...
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Teens’ Tdap Booster Dose Begins to Wane After 2 Years
Key clinical point: Tdap effectiveness for pertussis prevention wanes 2 years after the sixth dose in teens. Major finding: Tdap booster...
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Teens’ Tdap booster dose begins to wane after 2 years
Key clinical point: Tdap effectiveness for pertussis prevention wanes 2 years after the sixth dose in teens. Major finding: Tdap booster...
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Gardasil vaccination reduces cervical dysplasia in teen years
Key clinical point: HPV vaccination effectively reduces cervical dysplasia in teens. Major finding: For every 175 girls vaccinated, 1 case of...
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MenB vaccination campaign effectively stopped Princeton outbreak
Key clinical point: MenB vaccination of a high-risk population effectively stopped an outbreak. Major finding: 89% of the target population...
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May 2015: Click for Credit
Topics include: Treatment for skin infections • Postmenopausal hormone therapy • Depression and cardiac risk • T2DM and familial...
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Hepatitis B perinatal infection risk factors identified
Key clinical point: Several risk factors increase likelihood of hepatitis B perinatal transmission. Major finding: Newborns were more likely to...
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Sexual abuse education interventions appear effective
Key clinical point: School-based education programs to prevent sexual abuse appear effective. Major finding: Interventions increased protective...