Pulse oximetry detects heart defects in newborns

Pulse oximetry is highly specific and moderately sensitive for detecting critical congenital heart defects in asymptomatic newborn babies, according to a new meta-analysis. Does it meet criteria for universal screening? » More

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HPV vaccine completion rates decline sharply

Completion rates among young women for the 3-dose series of quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) declined sharply between 2006 and 2009, a study has found. Why aren’t young women returning for subsequent vaccinations? » More

Making music with baby makes baby more social

Playing interactive musical games makes babies more social and also alters their brain responses and sound processing, according to a new study. How do music classes benefit infants as young as 6 months? » More

Psychoses linked to mom’s antibodies to food antigen

High levels of maternal antibodies directed at a dietary antigen during pregnancy increase the risk for schizophrenia and other nonaffective psychoses in offspring. Which food-derived antigen was the culprit in this study? » More

Finally, effective migraine relief for teenagers?

Adolescent migraine sufferers soon may be able to get the same relief as adults. Does the combination of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium stack up against teenage migraine pain and its associated symptoms? » More

Endometriosis likely in girls with chronic pelvic pain

Nearly all adolescent girls with chronic pelvic pain that doesn’t respond to conventional medical therapy were found to have endometriosis. What accounts for the higher-than-expected rate of endometriosis in such adolescents? » More

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