A new study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) calls attention to the difficulties parents have giving the proper dose of medication to their child. The study looked at over-the-counter medications that came packaged with a measuring device. Out of 148 medications included in the study, 146 of them had inconsistencies [...]
December 2010
A Teaspoon or Tablespoon of Prevention?
By Sarah | December 7, 2010Introducing Healthy People 2020
By Sarah | December 3, 2010The newest edition of Healthy People, officially released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on December 2nd, sets “ambitious, yet achievable” national public health priorities for the next decade. Healthy People establishes national benchmarks and identifies relevant data sources, allowing health professionals and the government to monitor progress over time. One [...]
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