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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday to resist an easing of rules on ⁠flavoured vapes, saying the moves were short-sighted and...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the chair and vice chair of the influential task force that decides what preventive medical care should be ⁠provided at no...

Spinal anesthesia offers faster recovery, similar OR time, and significantly less opioid use, with no increase in cost or OR delays.

Though no association was seen between eating a vegetarian diet and nutrition risk, there were too few vegan children in the study to assess their nutrition risk.

A universal prenatal and infant cash prescription program was associated with a decrease in investigated maltreatment allegations within the first 6 months of life.

The ITP Expert Exchange: Translating Evidence Into Evolving Practice

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Kennedy acknowledged some HHS cuts are "painful"

Kids With Chronic Health, Social Needs More Likely to Frequently Miss School

Weighted study sample represented more than 49 million U.S. kids

South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Is Over After Sickening Nearly 1,000 People

But health officials are still on guard

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"There's no reason not to use any available formula," said one expert

Chocolate Product Recall; Trump Admin Fights Vaccine Ruling; Measles in Travelers

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Guidelines come after years of shrinking recesses and worsening children's health

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— Cohort study focused on 1-year mortality among 19- to 23-year-olds starting dialysis

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Pediatricians have reported feeling less comfortable discussing emotional regulation skills, cognitive behavioral therapy, or second-line medications with families.

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