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Intentional deaths continue to rise among U.S. children
Although long-term trends varied, ... with some groups and areas seeing declines in killings, the increases were the highest among Black children...
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AAP offers new guidance on child exploitation and sex trafficking
By virtue of their young age and stage of mental and emotional development, children and adolescents are vulnerable to manipulation and...
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FDA calls for withdrawal of multiple myeloma drug Pepaxto
A confirmatory trial to show clinical benefit raised concerns about safety.
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Cardiac injury caused by COVID-19 less common than thought
Study examines cardiac MRI scans in 31 patients before and after having COVID-19.
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Indiana cardiologist faces multiple malpractice complaints
Patients allege the doctor performed unnecessary cardiac procedures that led to physical and emotional harm.
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Ohio measles outbreak grows, fueled by vaccine hesitancy
Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.
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Children and COVID: New-case counts offer dueling narratives
Data from the American Academy of Pediatrics appear to conflict with information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vaccinating pregnant women protects infants against severe RSV infection
“The directness of the strategy, to vaccinate expectant mothers during pregnancy so that their newborn is then later protected, is new and a very...
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Systematic review supports preferred drugs for HIV in youths
Findings support the use of dolutegravir an raltegravir as part of WHO-recommended regimens for treating HIV.
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Dubious diagnosis: Is there a better way to define ‘prediabetes’?
There have been major increases in prediabetes in the United States and globally over the past 2 decades.
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Can a common artificial sweetener fuel anxiety?
Mice that drank water containing aspartame exhibited pronounced anxiety-like behaviors in a variety of maze tests.