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Vaccines: Keep your child's shots on track
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic
- Published: 21 August 2016 21 August 2016
Scottsdale, Arizona - Given the schedule's complexity and frequent updates, it can be challenging to understand which vaccines your children need and when. Find out how to stay on top of your child's vaccines.
Improper care of contact lenses can cause serious eye infections
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 20 August 2016 20 August 2016
Washington, DC - Nearly 1 in 5 contact lens-related eye infections reported to a federal database involved a patient who experienced eye damage, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Motorized prosthetics improves lives of amputees
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- Written by Laura Bailey Laura Bailey
- Published: 14 August 2016 14 August 2016
Ann Arbor, Michigan - When asked about her chosen field, Deanna Gates, director of the Rehabilitation Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Michigan, always joked that she wanted to make Luke Skywalker's hand.
Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center Releases Updated ShipShape Program
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- Written by Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Navy and Marine Corps Public Health
- Published: 17 August 2016 17 August 2016
Portsmouth, Virginia - The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced the release of an updated ShipShape Program, August 16.
FDA updates draft guidance on premarket safety notifications for dietary supplement industry
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 14 August 2016 14 August 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised draft guidance to improve dietary supplement companies’ new dietary ingredient (NDI) premarket safety notifications to the agency. These notifications help the agency identify safety concerns before products reach consumers.