Pediatrics
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Study Identifies Oral Antibiotics Linked to Severe Cutaneous Reactions
The results “underscore the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk when clinically...
Feature
Turning Late-Night Advice into Big Business: Two Nurses’ Story
While talking to panicked parents at 2 a.m., these pediatric nurses discovered an underserved customer base — and a huge startup opportunity. Here...
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AHS White Paper Guides Treatment of Posttraumatic Headache in Youth
The document aims to provide a thorough review of the current literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and provide a road map for posttraumatic...
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Why Is Mom’s Type 1 Diabetes Half as Likely as Dad’s to Pass to Child?
Individuals with type 1 diabetes were almost twice as likely to have a father with the condition than a mother.
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IRL Togetherness: Family Media Options and Agreements
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Most Youths Who Die by Suicide Had No Mental Health Diagnosis
Editorialists say study results may help make a case for universal screening. Youths who died by firearm suicide, the most common mechanism, had...
Opinion
The Mysterious Latch
Even under optimal conditions, not every woman and/or child can successfully breastfeed.
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Skin Dxs in Children in Refugee Camps Include Fungal Infections, Leishmaniasis
In a study of 125 children at a Sierra Leone–based displacement camp, the prevalence of scabies was 77% among those aged < 5 years and 86%...
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Consider Risks, Toxicity of Some Topical Ingredients in Infants, Young Children
The "four Ps" of poisoning -- the physician, pharmacy, parents, and pharmaceutical manufacturing -- all have some responsibility for errors that...
Opinion
Is Parenthood Losing Its Appeal?
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Study Quantifies Benefit of Newborn Screening for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Newborn screening in Germany was linked in a baby’s first year with a reduction in symptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency by a factor of four compared...