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June 5, 2014

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Severe sunburns increase melanoma risk for teens

Teenagers who experience 5 or more serious sunburns before their 20th birthday could be increasing their lifetime risk of skin cancers by as much as 80%, according to new data from a 20-year study. » More

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Coaching leads to more preventive services

Pediatric practices that have a practice facilitator with public health, primary care, and coaching experience can improve quality of care, particularly with preventive care services, according to a recent study. » More

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VIDEO: Food allergies: Fact or fiction?

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So, are there really more kids with severe food allergies these days—or is today's 24/7 news cycle hype just causing us to notice them more? We asked Corinne Keet, MD, MS, assistant professor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, whose research on food allergy was recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Hear her view on why it's critical that community pediatricians look past the fallacy that food allergy is "a disease of the affluent" when screening their young patients.
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Youth cardiorespiratory fitness continues to fall

The number of adolescents aged from 12 to 15 years with adequate cardiorespiratory fitness continues to decline, according to the latest research from National Center for Health Statistics.
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CALL FOR PAPERS

The editors of Contemporary Pediatrics invite you to submit your original article or review manuscript for publication in our journal. We are currently accepting manuscripts on the following topics:


•Emergency & Critical Care   •Infectious Disease/Immunology

•Rheumatology   •Oncology/Hematology

•Dermatology   •Endocrinology/Metabolic Disorder


Please note that we do not publish original research.


For questions or to request publication guidelines, please contact Catherine Radwan, Content Managing Editor, at cradwan@advanstar.com.

 

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If you have such a story to tell, tell us. First, check out previous Puzzlers at ContemporaryPediatrics.com. Then send us a request for our Puzzler guidelines to use when writing your manuscript. Send us your Puzzler and we'll let you know if we accept your submission for publication.

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