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Opioid Prescriptions Decrease in Young Kids
The opioid prescription rates have significantly decreased for children, teens, and younger adults between 2006 and 2018, according to new
Continue reading »Sickle Cell Disease: Shift in Cause of Bacterial Infections
Among children with sickle cell disease who have not undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant, Salmonella is now the leading cause
Continue reading »Lang named to national child health advisory council
Catherine Lang, PhD, a professor of physical therapy and associate director of the Movement Science Program in the Program in
Continue reading »How do you determine the right medicine dosage for a child?
What’s the right dosage of medication for children? Assistant professor Elke Krekels and her colleagues discovered that for some medicines,
Continue reading »Florida House Moves to Limit Transgender Students in Sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers moved closer to requiring transgender athletes to undergo testosterone or genetic testing — as
Continue reading »AAP Issues Recommendations for Common Dermatologic Problems
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued five recommendations for the most common dermatologic problems in primary care pediatrics. Topics
Continue reading »CDC Director: All Schools Should Fully Open This Fall
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. All schools should be open for
Continue reading »Illinois Bar Opening Leads to COVID-19 Community Outbreak
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A February event at a rural
Continue reading »‘Politics Has No Place Here,’ AAP Says About Transgender Care
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a statement condemning state legislation introduced across the country that would prohibit the
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