Pregnancy tests skipped in the ED

Teenaged girls who present to emergency departments (ED) are not being screened for pregnancy before receiving treatment. Researchers found that testing was not routinely performed even if the girls complained of abdominal pain or if they needed radiologic imaging. » More

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Off-label medications common in PICUs

The practice of prescribing medications "off label" for children is almost the rule for pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), preliminary research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition has found. » More

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ACIP: Vaccinate infants at risk for meningitis

Babies aged as young as 2 months who are at increased risk for meningococcal disease should be immunized with a new combination meningitis vaccine, according to recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. » More

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Applications, enrollment at medical schools up

The good news is that first-time applicants and first-time enrollment for US medical schools reached an all-time high this year. The bad news is that there still will be a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians and specialists by 2020. » More

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Medical professionals to discuss circumcision on Twitter

Sister publications Urology Times and Contemporary Pediatrics are organizing a joint event through which professionals in urology and pediatrics can weigh in on potential issues regarding the controversy over circumcision. Recent pieces from both publications regarding circumcision have sparked quite a bit of conversation on the ModernMedicine Web site. A recent article in Urology Times, AACU: Circumcision controversy could hike urologists' liability premiums, rose awareness of potential issues for urologists regarding circumcision. And recent news items on the topic have appeared in Contemporary Pediatrics: AAP endorses elective newborn circumcision of boys and CDC soon to issue draft guidance on male circumcision, for example. » More.