ACIP: rabies vaccine, IG supplies will be 'less than
ideal'.(News)
ATLANTA -- Supplies of human rabies biologicals for pre- or
postexposure prophylaxis in the United States are "manageable, but
are expected to be less than ideal" over the next few years,
Charles . . .
Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver boosts cardiovascular
risk.(News)
COLORADO SPRINGS -- Pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is
strongly associated with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, often in
excess of clinical thresholds for considering . . .
Data watch.(News)
DATA WATCH
Among Adolescents, Black Females Have
Highest Prevalence of Overweight
Males age Females aged
12-19 years 12-19 . . .
FDA warns of potential fatalities from misuse of prescription
cough product.(News)
Deaths and life-threatening side effects associated with the misuse
of a long-acting, prescription cough medicine that contains hydrocodone
have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a . . .
AAP forum calls for media blitz on value of vaccines.(Infectious
Disease)
Educating the public about the benefits of vaccination is the top
priority of the grassroots leadership of the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
The leadership of the AAP's chapters, sections, . . .
Calif. pediatricians seek solutions to primary care crisis:
providing a medical home is a key focus.(News)
Dr. Donald Miller, a pediatrician in Oceanside, Calif., tries to go
the extra mile for patients and their families by providing them with a
medical home.
Some aspects are as simple as offering . . .
W.Va. project aims to aid CV health.(News)
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Year after year, West Virginia ranks near the bottom in
state-by-state surveys of cardiovascular health and healthy lifestyle.
In 1995, the age-adjusted rate of heart . . .
RSV-tracking database site.(FYI)
A redesigned Web site from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention now provides data on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the
United States, allowing parents and physicians to track the . . .
ADHD Parents Medication Guide.(FYI)
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the
American Psychiatric Association have jointly released the "ADHD
Parents" Medication Guide." The guide provides information . . .
Preteen vaccine campaign.(FYI)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a
national campaign to inform parents, caregivers, and health care
providers about recommendations for immunizing 11- and 12-year-olds . . .
Childhood obesity guide.(FYI)
The American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians offers a pamphlet
with tips for parents and health care providers for preventing and
reducing obesity in children. Tips include limiting video and . . .
The inspiring journey of a multiple amputee.(The Rest of Your
Life)(pediatrician Kellie Lim)(Interview)
When Dr. Kellie Lim was an 8-year-old growing up in suburban
Detroit, she acquired a case of bacterial meningitis so severe that one
physician put her chances of survival at about 15%.
The . . .
Aetna to stop paying hospitals for 'never
events'.(Practice Trends)
In a move that could have significant implications for physicians
and hospitals, the insurer Aetna Inc. has said it will not pay its
network hospitals for care necessitated by certain preventable . . .
Early intervention in autism tested.(Policy &
Practice)
Researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, are
investigating the benefits of early parental intervention with young
siblings of children who have autism spectrum disorders, in . . .
ADA: amalgam fillings safe.(Policy & Practice)
Dental amalgam tooth fillings do not adversely affect
children's brain development and neurologic status, researchers
reported in the February issue of The Journal of the American . . .
Products threaten tobacco progress.(Policy &
Practice)
An "insidious" new generation of tobacco products is
threatening efforts to reduce tobacco use in the United States, warned a
new report from a coalition of public health organizations. The . . .
FDA would expand promotion.(Policy & Practice)
The Food and Drug Administration last month proposed draft guidance
that would allow drug and medical device makers to distribute medical or
scientific journal articles and reference publications . . .
Obesity: can weight be legislated?(Health Policy: The Fine
Line)
More of the patients I am seeing are dearly overweight, with many
of them frankly obese. What health policy options exist w curb this
disturbing trend of increasing child obesity?
Children are . . .
Medical liability matters.(On the Learning Curve)
Medical liability insurance and litigation linger in the back of
many young physicians' minds. Once they leave the relative legal
security of a residency program, many physicians are unclear how to . . .
Age determines management in pediatric acne.(Clinical
Rounds)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Children can get acne at any age, but what parents
think is acne actually may be something else, Dr. Rebecca L. Smith said
at a meeting sponsored by Skin Disease Education . . .
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