Pediatrics
Choking deaths in US children drop by 75% in past 50 years
Children's deaths from choking on small objects dropped by 75 percent from 1968 to 2017, according to a report published in JAMA.
Nov 26, 2019
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Medical research
Stem cell transplants used to grow fully functional lungs in mice
Researchers at Columbia University were able to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos using transplanted stem cells. The findings suggest that it may be ultimately possible to use the technique to grow human lungs ...
Nov 7, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Frailty: The rising global health burden for an aging society
Despite the evidence on risk factors for frailty, and the substantial progress that has been made in frailty awareness, the biological mechanisms underlying its development are still far from understood and translation from ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Health
Despite progress, only three African nations expected to meet global breastfeeding goal
Only three African countries are expected to meet the global target for exclusive breastfeeding, "an unparalleled source of nutrition for newborns and infants, no matter where they are born," according to a global health ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey of pediatricians and family physicians assesses HPV vaccine delivery practices
A new national survey of pediatricians and family physicians examines and compares how providers are recommending and communicating about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, their current delivery practices, reported refusal/deferral ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite years of progress, many african countries have wide variation in vaccine coverage
Many African nations have made substantial progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening diseases, however, within countries wide discrepancies remain, according to a new scientific study.
Apr 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer society: Cancer death rate for blacks dropping faster than for whites
The cancer death rate among African-Americans is dropping faster than for whites, reversing a decades-long trend, the American Cancer Society has found in an extensive examination of cancer disparities between the two populations.
Feb 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Report says health systems are key to improving cancer outcomes in the US
A new report says without a national investment and commitment to transforming health care delivery in the United States, many people will not benefit from the substantial progress in reducing the burden of cancer already ...
Feb 20, 2019
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