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Young children are more likely to get a second dose of influenza vaccine when their parents receive reminders by text message, a new study reports. Discover what reminder worked best.
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High intravenous doses of vancomycin given to hospitalized children to treat antibiotic-resistant infections can increase the risk of acute kidney damage, a small study shows. How much is too much?
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Although some phthalates have been banned from children’s toys, infants can be exposed to the plastic softening chemicals when vinyl crib mattress covers emit them into the air in response to heat, new research reveals. Discover how much exposure can occur.
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As Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Division Director, Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, reports in our exclusive interview, as of October 14th, the CDC had begun utilizing a new, faster lab test for detecting the virus. » More with video.
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