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Rotavirus vaccine leads to substantial decline in cases
The rotavirus vaccine is working, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes in a new report, but there is still room for improved vaccine coverage.
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The vaccine discussion: A frustrating but necessary investment in time
image description here Pediatricians spend precious time talking with parents whether they're vaccine hesitant or vaccine opposed. Yet the time pediatricians spend trying to understand and educate families who are hesitant or against vaccinating their children is important and can be effective, according to Tina Q. Tan, MD.

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Can telemedicine reduce the overprescription of antibiotics?
image description here A recent study has found that direct-to-consumer telemedicine services were more likely to prescribe antibiotics than urgent care centers and pediatric practices, and less likely to follow guidelines on antibiotic use.

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Examining cosmetic-related accidents in children
image description here For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a retrospective analysis published in Clinical Pediatrics that looked at the incidence of accidents involving cosmetics in children aged 5 years and younger.
 
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