New HbA1c recommendation for diabetic children

In a new position statement, the American Diabetes Association has recommended a lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) target for children with type 1 diabetes and made the target uniform across all pediatric age groups. » More

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After drug warning, teen suicide attempts jump

Suicide attempts among teenagers rose almost 22% after US Food and Drug Administration warnings about antidepressants led to a drop in prescribing the drugs, new data reveal. » More

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VIDEO: The backfire effect

Think all your good counsel to parents on the criticality of immunizations can win over caregivers vacillating on vaccinations? Hear what one of the authors of a new study has to say about findings that parents ambivalent or with negative feelings about vaccines actually became less likely to say they’d vaccinate a child after receiving information debunking the myth that vaccines cause autism. Learn how the study’s findings may inform your own communications to hesitant parents. » More with video

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Less-structured time increases self-direction

Children who spend less time in structured activities show improved self-directed executive function, enabling them to better set and pursue their own goals without parental intervention, a new study suggests. » More

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Antipsychotics' impact on diabetes risk

What to know about teenaged suicide

Giving very sick kids quality-of-life care

Retinopathy screening missed in diabetics

HEEADSSS 3.0: The psychosocial interview

Parents' influence on academic success

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