Friday, September 26, 2014

Dual-Use Pathogens

From NPR: "Any research institution that receives federal funding will soon have to screen certain kinds of scientific experiments to see if the work could potentially be misused to endanger the public."

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Task Force Recommendation for Preschool Children and Fluoride

Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

 The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation starting at age 6 months for children whose water supply is deficient in fluoride. (B recommendation) The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians apply fluoride varnish to the primary teeth of all infants and children starting at the age of primary tooth eruption. (B recommendation) 
 
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/04/29/peds.2014-0483.abstract