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Following Drop After COVID-19 Onset, Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Is Up

Initial decrease seen in proportion with inappropriate prescription, followed by subsequent increase

More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After...

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a...

Cognitive Impairment Still Seen in Children, Teens With HIV

Impairments seen in processing speed, working memory, even in antiretroviral therapy era

Frequent Vaping in Teens Tied to Higher Toxic Metal Exposure

Frequent users had increased urine lead and uranium levels versus occasional users

Stigma Affects Quality of Life in Children With Chronic Skin Conditions

Stigma correlates with depression and differs based on level of severity and visibility

Doctors Seeing More Atypical, Severe Symptoms in Patients With Syphilis

Patients are presenting with headache, hearing or vision issues

More Medical Lab Tests Will Soon Face Federal Scrutiny, FDA Says

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Laboratory tests used by millions of Americans are soon to be classified as...

Nutritional Interventions for Moderate- to Late-Preterm Infants Show No Effect

No differences seen in time to full enteral feeding or on body composition at 4 months of corrected gestational age

Multisite QI Collaborative Increases Appropriate Pediatric Antibiotic Use

Increase seen in median adherence to empirical, definitive, and duration of antibiotic therapy during intervention period

Mental, Social Disturbances Increased for Children With Prior Concussion

Prior concussion, brain injury symptoms/diagnosis linked to increase in odds of current depressive symptoms, anxiety