NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although cumulative dose is important, how cisplatin is administered to young patients with cancer also
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Phenobarbital for NOWS: Less Morphine, Briefer Hospital Stay
(Reuters Health) – Infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) may have shorter hospital stays and spend less time on
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FDA Clears Device to Protect Kids Against Head Injury
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new over-the-counter device designed to protect children aged 13 years
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Murthy for SG, Levine for HHS Get Mostly Positive Senate Reception
The Biden administration nominees for surgeon general and assistant secretary for health had a mostly positive reception from senators during
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Paper Linking Nonionizing Radiation to ADHD Retracted, Replaced
A JAMA journal is retracting and replacing a 2020 paper which linked exposure to nonionizing radiation — think cellphones, Bluetooth
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Hirschsprung Disease Tied to Increased Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(Reuters Health) – Children with Hirschsprung disease may be at increased risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease, a Canadian study
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Childhood cancer survivors are not more likely to terminate their pregnancies
Female childhood cancer survivors face a lower likelihood of becoming pregnant than women in the general population, but once pregnant,
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Feds Look to Pharmacists to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
Torey Watson is trained as a pharmacist but aims to do more than simply fill prescriptions. Pharmax Pharmacy — a
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Fiji’s vaccine program reduces childhood death and illness: study
Fiji’s national vaccine program against pneumonia, a serious lung condition, and rotavirus, a common disease which causes severe diarrhoea and
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Don’t count on vitamin D to ease childhood asthma
(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent severe asthma attacks in at-risk children, according to a study that challenges previous research. “The
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