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Wrong Smartphone Settings Can Lead to Missed Alerts From Linked Diabetes Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging all patients with smartphone-compatible diabetes devices to check their phone configurations to ensure all safet

NIH-Funded Clinical Trial Will Evaluate New Dengue Therapeutic

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to help people suffering the effects of deng

Single Dose of Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Protects Macaques from H5N1 Influenza

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and their colleagues report that a single dose of a broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) administered prior to vi

For Less Severe Child Peanut Allergies, Small Doses of Peanut Butter May Help

More than 800,000 U.S. children have what s called high threshold peanut allergy, meaning they can tolerate about half a peanut daily before symptoms arise. New

Age Differences Seen in Efficacy of Type 2 Diabetes Treatments

Age differences are seen in the efficacy of treatments for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Journal of the American Medical

Bleeding Risks for Oral Anticoagulants and Aspirin Mostly Similar

Rates of major bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage are similar for apixaban and dabigatran versus aspirin, while rates are higher for rivaroxaban, according to

Federal Judge Halts NIH Cuts That Could Impact Medical Research

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from making big cuts in medical research funding ordered by the Trump administra

Appropriate Nurse Staffing Tied to Lower Cesarean Birth Rates

Better labor and delivery staffing during labor predicts lower cesarean birth rates, according to a study published online in the March-April issue of Nursing O

Adverse Childhood Experiences in Firstborns Up Risk for Mental Health Problems in Siblings

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the year before and two years after birth in firstborns are associated with an increased risk for mental health problems

Proportion of Pediatric Fatalities From Weather Events Increasing

The proportion of pediatric fatalities from weather events is increasing, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in Pediatrics. Caroline Q. Stephens, M.D

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