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Many pediatricians fail to provide diagnosis and treatment that meet American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a recent study reports. How are they failing?
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ConsumerReports.org reported in 2008 that tattoos had become mainstream. More than one-third of US adults aged younger than 35 years have at least 1 tattoo. Skin complications associated with tattoos are on the rise. Find out how to discuss these issues with patients.
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At its late September meeting, the Pediatric Advisory Committee (PAC) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it's time to remind healthcare professionals that Singulair (montelukast) may have adverse effects on mental and behavioral functions. What did they recommend?
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Listen to Anne Schuchat, MD, assistant surgeon general in the US Public Health Service and director of the CDC's National Center of Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, discuss promiscuity and the HPV vaccine. » More with video.
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