Eye on Washington
Funding threatened for pediatric residency programs •SCHIP, Medicaid cuts could undermine the care of children •Major child development study scuttled •EPA issues new regulations for pesticide testing in children
March in the nation's capital brings both warmer temperatures that hint of Spring and the activities of Congressional committees picking apart budget proposals that the administration sent to Capitol Hill last month. As line-by-line scrutiny of the budget proceeds, friends of children on both sides of the aisle will try to ameliorate provisions of the budget that are particularly hard on families, children, and health-care providers.
Pediatric cancer survivors and cardiovascular toxicity, disease risk
March 21st 2025Pediatric cancer survivors can be vulnerable to cardiovascular disease in the short- or long-term with increased recognition of cardiotoxic cancer treatments, as 5-year survival rates for children are greater than 85%.
