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Among institutional review board members

Progress in Reporting Conflict of Interest Among IRB Members

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Percentage of members who felt another member didn't disclose financial relationships down '05 to '14
Many U.S. hospitals are missing opportunities to detect physical abuse in infants and toddlers

Health Care Providers May Be Missing Signs of Child Abuse

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Some hospitals screen every infant with a femur fracture; others screen none
Using more specific names for newborns may reduce hospital mix-ups by about a third

More Specific Newborn Names Could Help Reduce Medical Errors

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Incorporating mothers' names into newborns' IDs led to a drop in patient mix-ups, say researchers
Many overweight and obese teens don't believe they have a weight problem

Many Overweight Teens Don’t See Their Weight As a Problem

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Around 40 percent think their weight is about right, British researchers find
Lower levels of circulating myeloid dendritic cell subtype 2 in children who live on farms may contribute to a protective effect against asthma

Farm-Related Immunoregulation Tied to Dendritic Cell Subset

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Lower levels of circulating myeloid dendritic cell subtype 2 in children who live on farms
An IGF2 variant (c.191C→A

IGF2 Variant Affects Prenatal and Postnatal Growth

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Severe growth restriction for family members who inherit the variant through paternal transmission
Three-quarters of American adults favor raising the legal smoking age to 21

CDC: Most Americans in Favor of Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21

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Even 70 percent of smokers support the concept
American parents' views about childhood vaccines became more favorable over the past year

Poll Finds More Parents See Benefits, Safety of Vaccines

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Reports on outbreaks of measles, pertussis in past year may have shifted opinions, pediatrician says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to issue a category B recommendation for use of two serogroup B meningococcal vaccines in patients aged 16 to 23 years for short-term disease prevention

ACIP Recommends MenB Vaccine for 16- to 23-Year-Olds

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Category B recommendation for short-term protection against meningitis for all aged 16 to 23
Asbestos fibers have been found in crayons and other toys sold in the United States

Asbestos Found in Children’s Crayons, Toy Crime Lab Kits

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Health experts, big retailer say they're concerned about findings on products from China