SPOTLIGHT -
Lancet article linking autism and vaccines debunked
A landmark 1988 Lancet article featured exaggerated and falsified claims, to make the connection seem stronger than the study data suggested, according to the Times of London.
Study: HPV shots ineffective for adult women
At what age should the cervical cancer vaccine for women not be used?
LDL levels lower in some dieting patients
Recommending that pediatrics patients eat less fat might not be the best advice.
Obama expands SCHIP: 11 million kids now covered
In one of his first acts as President, Barack Obama signed an expansion of the State Children?s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It will enable over 4 million new children to be included in the plan.
Katrina, through a pediatrician's eyes
A profile of Persharon Dixon, MD, a pediatrician who moved to Mississippi to take care of children struggling after Hurricane Katrina.
House passes $819B stimulus bill
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed an $819 economic stimulus bill, which includes billions of spending to better the lives of children.
The real Patch Adams
A profile of former practicing physician and current professional clown Hunter "Patch" Adams.
Tennessee appoints Gunn as health CMO
The state of Tennessee's Department of Health appointed Veronica Gunn, MD, MPH, as its Chief Medical Officer.
One million Evenflo car seats recalled
Evenflo has voluntarily recalled over one million of its car seats, because under side-impact collisions the seats could become dislodged....
The world's oldest living pediatrician
A tribute to Leila Denmark, MD, the world's longest living pediatrician.
Pediatric HIV drug approved by EU committee
A child-size dose of an HIV drug is one step closer to being available in Europe...
TV show will run with vaccine disclaimer
The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) wants to make it explicitly clear that a new legal drama on ABC is just that -- fiction...
Congress fails to override second SCHIP veto
A second attempt by Congress tried unsuccessfully to override President Bush's veto of the SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) expansion failed on Wednesday...
Study: ADHD looks the same the world over
A long-term study of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that the disorder?s long-term effects appear regardless of treatment...