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By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, was confirmed Thursday as the nation’s new health secretary.The Senate voted largely along party lines to put Kennedy at the helm of the $1.7 trillion U.S. Health …

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While incidence has leveled off, the plateau remains at peak levels

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Reduction in mortality seen in infants born before 34 weeks of gestation and with a birth weight <1,000 g

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