Murmurs, fainting, chest pain: Time for a cardiology referral?

A recent study revealed that employing maternal heart rate monitoring alongside fetal heart rate monitoring during labor significantly decreases the incidence of neonatal encephalopathy and severe neonatal acidemia.

A 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.

“These findings suggest that primordial and primary interventions to prevent and reduce elevated childhood non–HDL-C levels may help prevent premature CVD," wrote the study authors.

Online orders began this week for the first over the over-the-counter contraceptive, Opill (norgestrel; Perrigo).

The federal agency approved Perflutren Lipid Microsphere following positive data from 3 pediatric clinical trials.

Scott Ceresnak, MD, explains smartwatch technology could be a great tool in detecting arrhythmias in children, however, given that algorithms in the technology were designed for adults, caution must be used as well.