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Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority

This population faces unique challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism

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Even in the Wake of the Rahimi Case, Domestic Violence Still Threatens Our Patients

We need to dispel myths about abuse and better educate physicians on this danger

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Cardiovascular Risks Established in Childhood Don't Just Go Away

Childhood BMI nearly as important as adult BMI

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USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMI

Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs

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Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn

In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks

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Google Translate, ChatGPT Good Enough for Translating Kids' Discharge Instructions?

Online tools performed as well as professionals in two languages, but not in a third

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Early Introduction of Peanuts Holds Up After Over a Decade

Latest LEAP trial follow-up shows later peanut consumption does not impact sensitization

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Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town

Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping

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Suicide Research Must Consider Both the 'How' and the 'Why'

Ancient observations from poets, scientists, and grandmothers

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Prenatal Fluoride Exposure Linked to Neurobehavioral Problems

U.S. study finds significant risk, but experts argue it's not evidence against water fluoridation

Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

Link seen in adults for years, but study shows association in children ages 3 to 6 years

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Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake

Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy

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Measles Is Preventable. How Did the World End Up Back Here?

Health professionals must encourage vaccination and fight misinformation

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New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kids

The momentum coming from the federal government is promising

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TikTok and the Death of Nex Benedict

We should think twice about how mental health discussions are regulated on social media

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High-Dose Vit A Fails Again for Serious Lung Disease in Premature Infants

Another trial of enteral supplementation is unable to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates

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USDA Updates Rules for School Meals That Limit Added Sugars for the First Time

Aim is to improve nutrition and align with U.S. dietary guidelines

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COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids

Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say

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Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium

Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed

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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 口袋女优 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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