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December 30, 2010
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More recreational noise tied to hearing loss in girls
Exposure in females, minimal hearing protection may have raised noise-induced threshold shifts. Read full article.
Childhood-onset epilepsy tied to much higher death risk
Study finds increased risk of death associated with the absence of 5-year terminal remission.
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Caffeine citrate cost-effective for infant apnea
Caffeine citrate results in less cost, better outcomes than placebo for apnea of prematurity.
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SIDS surges on New Year’s Day; alcohol a possible risk factor

Alcohol use appears to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a new study published online in Addiction. Read full article.

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Preterm infants have suboptimal response to PCV7 vaccine

Preterm infants have a reduced response to some serotypes in the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) compared with full-term infants, report researchers from the United Kingdom. Read full article.

Caffeine is not associated with enuresis

A study published online in the Journal of Pediatrics reveals that 5- to 12-year-old children who consume caffeine—almost exclusively in beverages such as soda—are not more likely than their peers who do not ingest caffeine to wet the bed. But caffeine consumption and hours of sleep are correlated, with higher levels of caffeine associated with fewer hours of sleep. Read full article.

FDA approves Gardasil for prevention of anal cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved use of the vaccine Gardasil in the population ages 9 through 26 years for the prevention of anal cancer and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) precancerous lesions grades 1, 2, and 3 caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18. Read full article.

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