According to a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the teen birth rate rose in 2006 for the first time since 1991.
The report, "Births: Preliminary Data for 2006," is based upon data "from over 99 percent of all births for the US in 2006."
The largest increases were reported for non-Hispanic African American teens, whose overall rate rose 5% in 2006. The Hispanic teen rate rose 2%, 3% for white teens and 4% for American Indian adolescents.
Will FDA approved phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% eye drops impact pediatric care?
September 28th 2023In this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview, Rupa Wong, MD, discusses the recent FDA approval of phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75% eye drops to treat pharmacologically-induced mydriasis, and how this could impact the treatment landscape for the pediatric population. [Editor's note: RYZUMVI was previously known as Nyxol, which is referenced in the interview.]
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