AAP offers guidance for discussing sexual health with male teens
image description here The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new clinical report on promoting sexual and reproductive health in adolescent males.

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Opioids generally not needed after appendectomies
image description here A retrospective study in 73 patients aged from 5 to 20 years who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy found that after hospital discharge (within 2 days of surgery) most patients had adequate analgesia without being prescribed opioids.

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