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New Consensus Recs for Oral Immunotherapy in Food Allergies

Allergist Zahida Maskatia, MD, shares how the guidelines will change practice

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CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults

Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records

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Dramatic Rise in U.S. Measles Cases Threatens Elimination Status, CDC Says

Seven outbreaks have occurred already in the first quarter of 2024

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New WIC Rules Include More Money for Fruits, Veggies, and Expand Food Choices

Update did not add peanut products to foods allowed, a request by top allergists

Lung Function Improvements Tied to Better Asthma Control in Children

"Yet another motivator for therapies to maximize lung function"

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Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine

Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth

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Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'

Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death

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CDC: Nirsevimab 90% Effective Against RSV Hospitalization in Infants

But effectiveness over a full RSV season expected to be lower, researchers caution

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Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Disease

Study supports hypothesis that placental abnormalities are intertwined with brain development

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Measles' Deadliest Sequelae

How much do you know about its most dire consequences?

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Drug Slashes Risk of Severe Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods

Benefits with omalizumab shown for patients with nut, milk, egg, and wheat allergies

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Florida Defies CDC Amid Measles Outbreak, Says Unvaccinated Kids Can Attend School

CDC advises that unvaccinated students stay home from school for 3 weeks after exposure

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Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn't Impact Neurodevelopment

MINVI trial follow-up shows comparable neurodevelopment with early cord clamping

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Genome Sequencing Identified Variants in Fetal Structural Anomalies

Researcher touts identification of "high percentage of genetic disorders"

New Treatment for NASH; Human Milk for Preterm Infants

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing gout with uric acid levels

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Does the QoL Impact of Food Allergies Affect Girls, Women More?

Female patients and caregivers report worse QoL scores than male counterparts, review finds

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More Evidence Maternal COVID Vaccination Safe for Newborns

Lower mortality rate, fewer brain lesions in vaccine-exposed neonates, study found

Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patients

Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids

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Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deaths

A therapy to help babies with hole in heart is still lacking

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Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infants

Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses

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How Is Our Prefrontal Cortex Faring in this Toxic Era?

A less toxic future would be a saner choice

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Newborns Better Protected With 3 Doses of Maternal COVID Vaccine

And cord anti-S antibody levels were the same for preterm and full-term pregnancies, study shows

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Azithromycin at Routine Visits Fails to Prevent Infant Deaths in Africa

Effort aimed at reducing the potential for antimicrobial resistance showed no benefit

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Are Pediatricians Hesitant About IUDs for Adolescents?

An AAP policy had little impact on pediatricians' practices around IUDs, subdermal implants

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Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu

Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures

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USPSTF Draft Calls for Lifestyle Shift -- Not Meds -- for Kids With Obesity

Behavioral interventions should be main approach; insufficient data to back pharmacologic therapy

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Very Early ART Can Result in Sustained HIV Suppression in Neonates

Newborns should be diagnosed "super early" and receive ART in maternity ward, experts say

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Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemies

Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically

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High Blood Pressure in Babies Linked to Adult Atherosclerosis

Is BP screening starting before age 3 years warranted?

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Very Young Children in HIV Treatment More Likely to Die

PEPFAR data show particularly high risk for infants despite antiretroviral treatment

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Giving DHA to Preemies Doesn't Improve Behavioral Outcomes Later On

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Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter

Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding

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We're Failing to Treat Early Psychosis Symptoms in Black Children

Early intervention is the best way to avoid dire consequences

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Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancy

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continues

Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade

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Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolers

Yet just under half of those who tried e-cigs still report using them in national survey

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AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulas

Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says

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Should Young Kids Be Screened for High Cholesterol?

Pediatric cardiologists and family medicine practitioners don't see eye-to-eye

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I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To

Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths

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