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Tooth pain, dental disease, and poor access to dental care adversely affect how children perform in school and are associated with increased school absences and missed parental days of work.
This is serious: The results of a measles outbreak have harmful outcomes
Donna Hallas, PhD, CPNP, PPCNP-BC, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, shares her thoughts on the latest issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.
Food Insecurity and the Dangers of Infant Formula Dilution
Pemivibart receives EUA to prevent pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID in immunocompromised adolescents
The initial dose of pemivibart is 4500 mg, which is administered as a single intravenous infusion. A repeat 4500 mg dose should be administered every 3 months if ongoing protection is needed, stated the FDA.
Demystifying Infant Formula
Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19: Identifying determinants of hospitalization influence
The investigators concluded that age-related risk differences "highlight the necessity for tailored strategies, improving understanding of and treatment development for RVIs."
FDA approves givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients 6 years and up
The decision makes givinostat the first nonsteroidal drug approved to treat patients with all genetic variants of DMD.