Childhood vaccine coverage misses target

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that when it comes to measles, mumps, and rubella and varicella vaccination of children entering school, coverage is still not quite where it needs to be. Find out which states are the leaders and which states lag behind. » More

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Brain impairments linked with metabolic syndrome

Adolescents with metabolic syndrome have significantly lower cognitive performance and reductions in brain structural integrity, New York University researchers have found. Can these impairments affect a teenager's academic or future professional potential? » More

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Child mental health care linked to parent approval

Children are more likely to remain in treatment for mental health issues if their parents consider the therapy to be beneficial, a recent study reports. What are the implications for child mental health care? » More

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Don't give sildenafil to children, FDA warns

Children aged between 1 and 17 years should not take sildenafil for pulmonary artery hypertension, a MedWatch safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. » More

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FDA approves pediatric dosage of everolimus

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new pediatric dosage form of everolimus for the treatment of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA), a rare brain tumor in children. » More

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