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Big, Important Changes in Asthma Management Guidelines
2/28/21 Listen to the 2020 Update to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) asthma guidelines for individuals 12 years and older. The guidelines represent the first update to the guidelines since 2007. There are some very important changes for primary care clinicians to be aware of..
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J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panel
2/27/21 An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously Friday to recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine (Ad26.COV2.S) for use in adults 18 and older.
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CDC Releases New Guidance on Ventilation in Schools and Child Care Programs
2/26/21 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new recommendations Friday on the importance of good ventilation in preventing coronavirus spread in schools and daycares. The guidance provides specific recommendations on how to use CDC building recommendations in the school setting
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Duchenne Treatment Gets FDA Approval for DMD
2/25/21 Casimersen (Amondys 45) is approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients with a confirmed mutation amenable to exon 45 skipping.
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High Blood Pressure in Kids and Teens
2/21/21 CDC analyzed data from more than 12,000 participants ages 12 to 19 who responded to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2001 to 2016. CDC used these data to find out how the 2017 AAP Clinical Practice Guideline affects hypertension trends in youth over time.
