The modern miracle Read one pediatrician’s thoughts on the importance of vaccines—in her words, the single most important achievement of modern medicine. More...
Infant with swollen fingers A 4-month-old girl is brought to your office by nervous parents who point out swelling of all the fingers of her right hand associated with tender, deep nodules on the proximal and middle phalanges. She was outdoors in temperatures in the low teens about 2 days ago. She managed to pull off her right mitten to better chew on her fingers. More...
Exposure to epilepsy drugs tied to school performance Multiple antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used by pregnant women to control seizures may adversely affect school performance in their children during their teen years, according to research published online Nov. 3 in Epilepsia. More...
Missing well-child visits risky for chronically ill children Young children with chronic conditions who get regular well-child care (WCC) are less likely to be hospitalized than those who do not get regular care, especially if the children also have high continuity of care (COC), according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. More...
Rural teens more likely to abuse prescription drugs Adolescents living in rural areas are significantly more likely to abuse prescription drugs than their counterparts in urban areas, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. More...
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