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Negotiating to get paid what you deservealmost 3 years ago
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Delta-8 accessibility to minors onlinealmost 3 years ago
How childhood sexual abuse affects adult survivorsalmost 3 years ago
RSV: 1 year post-tripledemic emergency department updatealmost 3 years ago
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High-powered magnet ingestion and socioeconomic disparitiesalmost 3 years ago
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Safe sleep practices among parentsalmost 3 years ago
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Highlighting pediatric nurse practitionersover 3 years ago
How to manage viral infections in pediatric patientsover 3 years ago
CDC immunization schedule updatesover 3 years ago
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Diagnosing and treating PCOS in adolescentsalmost 4 years ago
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How the pandemic impacted education for children with disabilitiesabout 5 years ago
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Basic epidemiology for pediatriciansabout 5 years ago
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Oral icotrokinra kept PASI 90 rates at ≥72% and IGA 0/1 at ≥70% from week 64 to 112 in ICONIC-LEAD, with no new safety signals.
Diana F. Clarke, PharmD, explains how IMPAACT 2023 supported dolutegravir from birth, plus dosing tips and open questions for preterm infants.
At AAP 2026, Justin Wheeler, MD, discussed bowel cleanouts, maintenance therapy, and behavioral strategies for managing constipation in children.
Justin Wheeler, MD, explains how pediatricians can identify constipation across age groups and distinguish overflow incontinence from diarrhea.
Nichole Tyson, MD, outlines how pediatricians can evaluate menstrual concerns, identify red flags, and determine when specialty care is needed.
At AAP 2026, Stephen Bondi, JD, MD, FAAP, outlined steps pediatricians should take after receiving notice of a malpractice claim.
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Maternal high egg and peanut intake in pregnancy and lactation did not lower infant IgE-mediated egg or peanut allergy at 1 year in PrEggNut.
Stephen Bondi, JD, MD, FAAP, discusses pediatric malpractice risks and the importance of relationships and communication when adverse events occur.
At AAP 2026, Peter Lio, MD, discussed distinguishing allergic and inflammatory skin conditions and when pediatricians should seek specialty care.
In national emergency department data from 2005 to 2024, fractures were the most common pediatric e-bike injury, and e-bikes had the second-highest admission rate.
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