Catherine Cooper Nellist is editor of Pediatric News and Ob. Gyn. News. She has more than 30 years of experience reporting, writing, and editing stories about clinical medicine and the U.S. health care industry. Prior to taking the helm of these award-winning publications, Catherine covered major medical research meetings throughout the United States and Canada, and had been editor of Clinical Psychiatry News, and Dermatology News. She joined the company in 1984 after graduating magna cum laude from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., with a BA in English.
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Seven days of opioids adequate for most hernia and other general surgery procedures
Orthopedic, neurosurgical procedures may need an initial 10-day prescription.
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Use of MenACWY-CRM vaccine in 2- to 10-year-olds raised no safety concerns
Is the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine safe when used in the real world?
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Early diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis may be possible in infants
An echocardiogram and skin examination can help diagnose TSC before the onset of epilepsy.
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PCV13 vaccination safe, effective in 6- to 17-year-olds
The Indian study results may open the way to expanding the indication for immunization of this age group in that country.
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Up-to-date vaccination status varies by mother’s country of origin
Minnesota children whose mothers were from Africa (excluding Somalia), the Caribbean, Central and South America, or Mexico were more likely to be...
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Reminder spurs flu vaccination of chronic disease patients
Parents more likely to comply if primary care physicians, pediatric cardiologists recommend it.
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Flu study shows overall efficacy of LAIV, but weakness for one strain
The efficacy of live attenuated influenza vaccine against influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 strains is lower than that of inactivated influenza vaccine.
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Adverse effects low in long-term crisaborole eczema study
Large safety study included children, adolescents, and adults with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.
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Vaccination program cut hospital-treated RV gastroenteritis in young children
A Finnish rotavirus vaccination program more than paid for itself in secondary health care costs.
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Maternally derived pneumococcal, meningococcal antibodies may affect vaccine effectiveness
Passively acquired antibodies can interfere with an infant’s ability to mount a robust immune response to vaccination.
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International parental attitudes of HPV vaccination have similarities, differences
Parents’ knowledge about HPV was the strongest factor tied to their daughters’ immunizations.
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Missed opportunities abound to give HPV vaccine to adolescent girls
Chances were missed even in well-adolescent and vaccine-related visits.
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Tdap during pregnancy, or before, offers infants pertussis protection
Many women still don’t receive Tdap during pregnancy.
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U.S. measles incidence since 2001 is low but increasing
Failure to vaccinate, rather than failure of vaccine performance, may be the main driver.
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With inpatient flu shots, providers’ attitude problem may outweigh parents’
Providers need to learn more about barriers to inpatient influenza vaccination.