Today's Headlines
Between January 1 and October 31 of this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 603 cases of measles in 22 states—the highest number since 1994—marking a striking resurgence of a disease that was declared eliminated in the United States in 2001. What's behind this comeback?
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Screening high-risk patients for vitamin D deficiency can circumvent problems including rickets in younger children (peak incidence, 3-18 months) and bone fragility in older children, said Neville H. Golden, MD, FAAP. What should you be looking for?
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Recognition of the importance of diagnosing and treating congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection early in children is fueling the development of faster diagnostic techniques. Find out what these techniques are.
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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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