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Can older teens manage their own healthcare?

Even though most parents believe teenagers should transfer from a pediatrician to adult healthcare by 18 years of age, fewer than half think their adolescent can manage his or her own care. Find out how many make the change

Spina bifida: Top 10 things for physicians to know

Some physicians say that spina bifida is the most complex disorder to manage because it involves the collaboration of a long list of subspecialists who care for a long list of conditions. What do you need to know about it?

"Is my kid ready for a smartphone?"

Pediatricians have the opportunity and the responsibility to help parents teach their children how to safely navigate the digital world of smart devices. Find out how to best guide parents

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What you should know about enterovirus-D68

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As Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Division Director, Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, reports in our exclusive interview, as of October 14th, the CDC had begun utilizing a new, faster lab test for detecting the virus. » More with video.

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