Today's Headlines
The influenza strains in the 2014-2015 flu vaccine will be the same as last year, which means that children aged 6 months to 8 years who had at least 1 dose of the 2013-2014 vaccine last season will need only 1 dose this season, according to updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More
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HPV Vaccine is Cancer Prevention
Find ready-to-use tools and resources for your practice to successfully communicate with parents about HPV vaccination.
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The location of impact generally doesn't affect concussion outcomes, but top-of-the-head impacts more often result in loss of consciousness, a new study reports. More
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Laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder in children doesn't injure the bile duct; has low complication rates; and results in short hospital stays, a study from the Mayo Clinic has
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Seasonal Allergy Management in the Medical Home
Articles, video, tools and CME to aid in the coordinated care of the pediatrician or PCP, community pharmacist and allergist in the diagnosis and mitigation of seasonal allergies.
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Think all your good counsel to parents on the criticality of immunizations can win over caregivers vacillating on vaccinations? Hear what one of the authors of a new study has to say about findings that parents ambivalent or with negative feelings about vaccines actually became less likely to say they'd vaccinate a child after receiving information debunking the myth that vaccines cause autism. Learn how the study's findings may inform your own communications to hesitant parents »More with video.
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