Ensuring asthma medication adherence when copays increase

Increasing out-of-pocket prescription costs may be causing reductions in asthma medication use among children and more frequent asthma-related hospitalizations. What strategies can you offer? » More

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Genetic variants linked to fatty liver disease

New research has found that genetic variants are associated with increased susceptibility to fatty liver disease in children with obesity. What does this finding mean for your patients? » More

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Obesity stigma lingers for girls who attain normal BMI

White teenage girls with obesity who lose weight may benefit physically, but the weight change does not guarantee a boost to their self-esteem. Why does that matter? » More

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Smelly urine increases likelihood of UTI

A new study finds that parent report of malodorous urine increases the likelihood of infection among patients being evaluated for suspected UTI, but is the association strong enough to confirm a diagnosis? » More

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• Nurse-initiated treatment improves ED outcome for children with asthma

• Genetic variants linked to fatty liver disease in children with obesity

• EHRs increase obesity diagnosis and management in pediatric patients

• Childhood obesity rates leveling off

• Do recurrent urinary tract infections cause chronic kidney disease?

• Common UTI antibiotic can have serious adverse reactions

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Umbilical swelling and drainage in a newborn

A 17-day-old boy with Down syndrome presents with increasing swelling, redness, warmth, and yellowish-brown drainage from the umbilicus over the last 8 hours. What is the most likely diagnosis? » More

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