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Parents Lack Info on Current Practices for Concussion Recovery
Once-recommended practices such as waking a sleeping child for periodic checks can delay healing
FDA Approves First Drug for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Exondys 51 sanctioned for patients with mutation of the dystrophin gene amenable to exon 51 skipping
FDA Approves Balloon Device for Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Designed to relieve pressure, pain, or clogged or muffled sensations occuring in the ear
CDC: COPD-Related Mortality Mostly Down in the United States
However, rates are up for black women and middle-aged patients
Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol Cuts Exacerbations in COPD
Drop in rate of moderate or severe exacerbations among patients with exacerbation in year before trial
AAFP Downgrades USPSTF CRC Screening Recommendation
AAFP recommends fecal immunochemical tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy
FDA Approves Biosimilar Drug Erelzi for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Erelzi is a biosimilar for Enbrel; treats RA and other inflammatory diseases
Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States
Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis
Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
CDC Updates Guidance on Infants With Congenital Zika
Recommendations for initial evaluation and testing of infants born to mothers with possible Zika
