Vaccine Trial Participants Randomized to Placebo Should Get Vaccine Now
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The Rotavirus Vaccine Saved 28,000 Children's Lives in 2016 - We Could Have Saved 83,000 More
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The JAMA Pediatrics study gives us the most up-to-date epidemiology yet about this #1 diarrheal killer of children.
Read MoreAlcohol, Breastfeeding, and Cognitive Function in Children
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A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics suggests that drinking while breastfeeding may affect cognitive outcomes in children.
Read MoreParents are Refusing Vitamin K Shots for Their Newborns. It's a Terrible Idea.
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A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics suggests that Vitamin K refusal has parallels to other choices parents make that may not be in the best interest of their children.
Read MoreTecovirimat: A Medication We Hope Never to Use
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The p37-inhibitor is likely to be approved for the treatment of smallpox, a disease eradicated in 1980.
Read MoreStudy Suggests Drinking Coffee Makes You Live Longer and It's Probably Not True
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The study of nearly 500,000 individuals found that more coffee drinking was linked to longer life. But it looks like it's not the caffeine that mediates the benefit.
Read MorePsychological Stress Linked with Autoimmune Disease
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A Swedish study of more than 1 million individuals suggests that stress disorders like PTSD increase the risk of autoimmune disease later in life.
Read MoreMaintenance of Board Certification Linked to Better Doctor Performance
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The study compared doctors who maintained certification against those who didn't and found the former were better at ordering key screening tests.
Read MoreComputer Beats a Bunch of Dermatologists at Diagnosing Melanoma
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Artificial intelligence may be a new weapon in the fight against melanoma.
Read MoreAcupuncture Provides No Benefit During In Vitro Fertilization - In Fact, It Might Be Harmful
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A new study shows that acupuncture is no more effective than sham acupuncture for women undergoing IVF. That means it doesn't work. Sort of.
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