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Are docs overlooking sex trafficking victims?

Physicians and other healthcare providers often fail to identify children who are victims of sex trafficking because of inadequate awareness and training, according to a new study. Find out how better training may help.

Essential health benefits vary

Benefits for children considered to be essential vary widely by state. Discover how much they can vary.

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Pediatric Influenza: Risks, Immunization Strategies, and Prevention
Children experience the highest morbidity during influenza epidemics — The CDC states that children younger than 5, and especially those younger than 2, are at high risk for developing flu-related complications. Find articles, video, tools, and resources to help prevent and manage pediatric influenza. Read more

ICD-10: What you need to know

The start date to begin using ICD-10 is just months away. Are you ready? Here's how to make a smooth transition. Find out the basics of ICD-10.

PODCAST

Discussing the CDC's draft recommendation on adolescent circumcision

In our exclusive podcast interview with Marvin L. Wang, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Newborn Nurseries at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, we asked what pediatricians should know about the evidence of the risk/benefits listed in the CDC's new draft recommendations—and whether or not it ought to be a routine wellness visit topic for all uncircumcised patients. » More with podcast.

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