Christopher Randolpha,Scott Millisb,William B. Barrc,Michael McCreae,Kevin M. Guskiewiczg, Thomas A. Hammekef andJames P. Kelly Read the full article here
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The NCAA Concussion Study Michael McCrea, PhD; Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC; Stephen W. Marshall, PhD; William Barr, PhD; Christopher Randolph, PhD; Robert C. Cantu, MD; James A. Onate, PhD, ATC; Jingzhen Yang, MPH; James P. Kelly, MD Read thefull article here.
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon The vaccines sit like liquid gold in a high-tech refrigerator fitted with alarms that scream if the temperature climbs too high. A power outage generates a full-fledged red alert. Managers must transfer the vaccines to a safe, cool refuge away from the office until the power pulses on again. Dr. Steve Perry of Cherry Creek Pediatrics in Denver examines twins, Lily and Owen, during their one-year well baby visit. Perry said vaccinations cost the practice more than $1 million a year. Reimbursements barely keep up with costs. For pediatricians and family doctors, managing expensive vaccines has…
The FDA is weighing a ban on menthol cigarettes, which have been aggressively marketed to minorities for decades. The Chicago Tribune reports that some blacks think a ban would backfire.
By Robert Brayden, MD The medical world has made huge strides in the ability to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases, yet we cannot forget how vaccine-preventable diseases once affected children and their families. With the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks affecting our own communities, it is more important than ever to maintain our efforts to encourage good health through immunization. Immunizations keep Colorado kids healthy. In the 30-plus years I have spent caring for children, I have witnessed first-hand the landmark achievement of vaccines and their ability to prevent suffering, hospitalization and death in our children. As a pediatric…