HEALTH LAW & POLICY
In the aftermath of a shocking case of child abuse by a pediatrician in Delaware, the American Academy of Pediatrics has published a new policy statement on protecting children from sexual abuse by health care providers. Find out what changes you may have to make to the way your pediatric practice operates. » More
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For many kids, their medical home is at school. A $95 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to 278 school-based health centers this month means that 440,000 more children will be able to get the primary care, mental health services, dental exams, health education, and chronic disease monitoring they need—without having to miss hours of class time. » More |
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NEW RESEARCH
In its first 12 years, the chicken pox vaccine was been an unqualified success, dramatically reducing deaths and hospitalization in young people, even among groups that cannot be vaccinated. Researchers speculate that the newer 2-dose formulation could completely eliminate any severe outcomes from the childhood disease. » More |
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Teenagers may seem to be not listening but they actually may be having trouble hearing. And the reason may not always be their ubiquitous iPod earbuds, especially if they live in a home where someone smokes, new research has suggested. That study recommended that pediatricians consider secondhand smoke exposure to be a risk factor for hearing loss in adolescents and screen accordingly. » More |
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Do you have a story about something in your practice that deeply affected you or changed your life or career? A poignant story involving one of your patients or their parents that particularly touched you? A surprising revelation that caused you to change the way you work with your patients or your staff? Contemporary Pediatrics is looking for submissions for our Postscript. Please send your stories to Kathy Method, chief editor, at kmethod@advanstar.com. |
NEW RESEARCH
Although parents still need to be warned that allowing infants to sleep in adult beds is a dangerous practice that should be avoided, bed sharing with toddlers does not seem to negatively affect their behavior or cognition, according to a new study. Find out what does cause those problems. » More |
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