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• ACIP presents PCV13 draft guidelines 

  [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ATLANTA -- If it is approved for use in the United States, a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in children would...

  11/01/09 by Heidi Splete · More from publication

• Rice cereal can wait, let them eat meat first: AAP committee has changes in mind 

  There is no good reason not to introduce meats, vegetables, and fruits as the first complementary foods, according to Dr. Frank R. Greer, a member...

  11/01/09 by Kerri Wachter · More from publication

• Better oseltamivir dosage found for babies with flu 

  PHILADELPHIA -- The best dosage of the anti-influenza drug oseltamivir for babies aged 9-11 months appears to be 3.5 mg/kg twice daily, while the...

  11/01/09 by Mitchel L. Zoler · More from publication

• No insurance? No care for teens 

  Health insurance is a major determinant of whether adolescents with major depressive episodes receive treatment, according to a report by the...

  11/01/09 by Alicia Ault · More from publication

• Antibiotic prophylaxis cuts recurrent UTI a bit 

  Long-term, low-dose trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole "modestly" decreases the number of urinary tract infections in predisposed children. However, it...

  11/01/09 by Mary Ann Moon · More from publication

• Invasive GAS infections on the rise in England 

  SAN FRANCISCO -- The number of invasive group A streptococcal infections in England is on an upsurge, for reasons that remain unclear. "The...

  11/01/09 by Doug Brunk · More from publication

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