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Sexually active teenaged boys can benefit from circumcision and should be given that information, according to new draft recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Federal Register. What are the benefits?
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Because even mild hearing impairment hinders children's verbal and social development, Dylan K. Chan, MD, PhD, urged attendees to screen newborns for cytomegalovirus (CMV)—the culprit in 15% to 20% of all congenital hearing loss (HL)—within 21 days of birth when indicated. Find out how to help prevent hearing loss
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In “Is That a Conversion Disorder?” Donald L. Gilbert, MD, FAAP, suggested emphasizing the possibility of functional causes in patients unwilling to consider psychogenic issues, but referring quickly to neurology for multidisciplinary management nonetheless. Discover how to help treat conversion disorders
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As Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Division Director, Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, reports in our exclusive interview, as of October 14th, the CDC had begun utilizing a new, faster lab test for detecting the virus. » More with video.
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