Pediatrics
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Steep cost of surviving childhood HL: Epigenetic aging
New research found accelerated epigenetic aging in most adults who survived pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma.
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A single pediatric CT scan raises brain cancer risk
"CT examinations should only be used when necessary, and if they are used, the lowest achievable dose should be applied."
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More vaccinated people dying of COVID as fewer get booster shots
But the case for the effectiveness of vaccines and boosters versus skipping the shots remains strong.
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A plane crash interrupts a doctor’s vacation
‘My oldest brother-in-law jumped into his ski boat and we sped out to the scene.’
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HPV vaccine effectiveness dependent on age at receipt
HPV vaccination does not have any therapeutic effect on HPV infections already acquired, which is likely to explain the difference in infection...
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Younger doctors call for more attention to patients with disabilities
As the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities grows, medical educators look to the next generation of physicians to...
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New EU guidelines: Individualize care for thyroid cancer in kids
Pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma “is not adult DTC in a small person; it has different genetics and a different clinical behavior.”
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Children with low-risk thyroid cancer can skip radioactive iodine
Withholding RAI therapy is clinically beneficial as it reduces exposure to radiation while having no negative effect on remission.
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In childhood sickle cell disease stroke prevention is key
“Children with sickle cell disease have 100 times the risk of stroke as other children without sickle cell disease.”
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Lasker awardee pioneered prenatal DNA testing
With the commercial launch of noninvasive prenatal testing in 2011, health care centers around the world quickly embraced the technology as a safe...
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High-dose folic acid during pregnancy tied to cancer risk in children
“Despite some expert guidelines recommending high-dose folic acid supplementation, there is a lack of certainty surrounding the ‘just right’ dose...