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Parents Now Decide on the Hepatitis B Birth Dose and the Evidence Behind That Choice Has Not Changed

Months after federal guidance shifted, hepatitis B birth dose rates keep falling. Here is what the evidence actually shows for parents.

Medical Daily

Flu Antivirals Started Within Two Days Are Linked to 81 Percent Lower Hospitalization Risk in Children

A Pediatrics study of 1,492 children found that antivirals started within 48 hours were linked to an 81 percent lower hospitalization risk.

Medical Daily

Pediatricians Urge Flu Shots for Every Child Over 6 Months After a Season That Killed 190 U.S. Children

The AAP recommends flu vaccination for all children 6 months and older, but after a severe season, coverage has stalled below half of U.S. kids.

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The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer, So Why Are Indian Parents Still Saying No?

What the HPV vaccine actually does inside the bodyThe vaccine does not treat an existing infection. It trains the immune system to recognise and destroy the human papillomavirus before it can establish itself. Two strains, HPV 16 and HPV 18, cause roughly 70 percent of all cervical cancer cases globally.…

Times Life

Researchers Say Hearing-Based CMV Testing Misses Most Infected Newborns and Urge Universal Screening

New Pediatrics research finds hearing-targeted CMV screening catches only a fraction of infected newborns. Researchers argue for universal testing.

Medical Daily

Peanut allergies have dropped dramatically in the US. Is that likely to happen in Australia?

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows peanut allergies are becoming less common in the United States.

The Conversation

Gun violence against America’s children keeps getting worse

Firearm fatalities among U.S. children under 18 increased by 87% within a decade between 2011 and 2022, according to a major study released last week. It’s a crisis the nation cannot ignore.

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Breasts are made for feeding. New dads play a key role in successful nursing, safe sleep

LOS ANGELES — Danny Rollins of Compton became a dad just one month ago, when his son Braylen was born. "I can't take my eyes off of him. I love being around him and holding him," he said. "It's really a beautiful thing right now."

Los Angeles Times

First-of-its-kind study reveals transgender children are extremely unlikely to retransition

In a recent study of kids who transitioned before 12, 94 percent had not changed after five years.

Inverse

Early transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests

Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity for several years

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