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Impact and consequences of medical misinformationExperts discuss the impact of misinformation in medicine at the recent American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology annual scientific meeting.
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Video lesson boosts skin-cancer awareness at schoolA single lesson made an impact on high school students' knowledge and behavior when it came to sun protection.
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Pediatric change makers: Winter Berry, DOFor Winter Berry, DO, addressing diaper need in urban Syracuse was just the start of her child advocacy work.
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Final Thoughts on the Management of Pediatric ADHDRobert L. Findling, MD, MBA; and Timothy Wilens, MD, share advice on the treatment of pediatric ADHD and new agents in the pipeline.
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Having "the talk" with teen patientsA visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
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Fewer opioids lead to fewer pain-related visits after T+A"I suspect that some doctors still have not changed their ways, so if you see your ENT, EM, or pediatric colleagues prescribing them, please ask them to stop." - Jon Matthew Farber, MD.
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Montelukast treatment for asthma raises risk of a neuropsychiatric eventChildren who are prescribed montelukast for managing their asthma are nearly twice as likely to experience a neuropsychiatric event as asthmatic children who are taking other asthma maintenance medications.
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An approach to acne managementAcne flare-ups in adolescents respond best to treatment when patients and parents understand what acne is, follow their therapy guidelines, and have reasonable expectations about what therapy can achieve.
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Neurologic complications of influenza in childrenInfluenza-associated neurologic complications in children are rare but can be severe. Familiarity with the clinical presentation and frequency of specific neurologic findings can help pediatricians with early diagnosis and treatment.
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Choosing specialty formulaWhen a child cannot tolerate cow's milk, the choice of formula should be informed by the condition that precludes the child from consuming cow's milk or breast milk. Here are 4 specialty formula types.
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Behavioral sleep interventions really work, parents sayMost parents in a Facebook peer support group for parents using behavioral sleep interventions (BSIs) reported in an online survey that their infant cried significantly less by the end of 1 week of BSI implementation and that they achieved complete success within 2 weeks, regardless of which type of BSI they used.
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Child and adolescent vaccination schedule updatedThe American Academy of Pediatrics, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently approved the 2014 recommended schedules for childhood and adolescent immunizations.
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Transitional-aged youth and substance use: Teenaged addicts come of ageAdolescents evolve from child to young adult without the maturity of adulthood to help them navigate the transition, particularly when it comes to the perils of substance use and addiction. Pediatricians who care for transitional-aged youth with substance use disorders have new paradigms that have shown promise for treating addiction and its accompanying comorbidities and for sustaining recovery over time.
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Transitional-aged youth and substance use: Teenaged addicts come of ageAdolescents evolve from child to young adult without the maturity of adulthood to help them navigate the transition, particularly when it comes to the perils of substance use and addiction. Pediatricians who care for transitional-aged youth with substance use disorders have new paradigms that have shown promise for treating addiction and its accompanying comorbidities and for sustaining recovery over time.
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Riddle me this: GeneticsIf it's been a while since you confidently knew your genotypes from your phenotypes, here are 6 questions to test your genetic knowledge and see how you stack against your pediatric peers.
