Preventive Care

Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure

New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma

According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening

Program worked better than usual care, but was less effective than expected

The panel also supported the injection in at-risk toddlers

Physiologic and clinical data tied to death or adverse respiratory events

Infants given 1,200 IUs daily had less risk of internalizing problems by age 7

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Patients ages 2 to 5 years now eligible for the triple therapy

Reduced incidence of myopia, smaller myopic shifts observed in kids

After 1 year with extensively hydrolyzed formula, 48% of babies developed immune tolerance

Information on adverse birth outcomes may be important in future counseling

Different thresholds for myocardial injury suggested for pediatric patients

Could preventing RSV infections reduce childhood asthma by 15%?