Catherine Cooper Nellist is editor of Pediatric News and Ob. Gyn. News. She has more than 30 years of experience reporting, writing, and editing stories about clinical medicine and the U.S. health care industry. Prior to taking the helm of these award-winning publications, Catherine covered major medical research meetings throughout the United States and Canada, and had been editor of Clinical Psychiatry News, and Dermatology News. She joined the company in 1984 after graduating magna cum laude from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., with a BA in English.
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Children having an anaphylactic attack at school may not get proper treatment
Children experiencing an anaphylactic event at school may frequently encounter staff members who are not permitted to administer potentially life-...
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New members welcomed to Consultant Board
NAPNAP members are welcomed to the Pediatric News Consultant Board.
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New Hampshire on the lookout for lead poisoning
The issue of lead poisoning is getting attention not just in Flint, Mich., but also in New Hampshire.
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Same-day consult, tympanostomy tube surgery improve efficiency of care
Same-day surgery for children with otitis media who need tympanostomy tubes appears to improve access and efficiency of care.
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Welcome Editorial Advisory Board member Dr. Stepien
Dr. Kathy Stepien joins the Pediatric News Editorial Advisory Board.
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Young Women Who Tan Indoors Are at Two- to Sixfold Increased Risk for Melanoma
Key clinical point: Women under 50 years who regularly tan indoors are at a twofold to sixfold increased risk of melanoma, compared with women the...
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Young women who tan indoors are at two- to sixfold increased risk of melanoma
Women under age 50 years who regularly tanned indoors were at a twofold to sixfold increased risk of melanoma, compared with age-matched women who...
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Meningococcal B vaccine added to 2016 immunization schedule
The new 2016 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents reflects the addition of meningococcal B vaccine and various other...
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Consider reimmunizing with MMR after HIV-infected children undergo antiretroviral treatment
Reimmunization with a single dose of MMR in children with HIV who have undergone antiretroviral therapy in most cases leads to seroconversion to...
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VIDEO: Transforming pediatric education to deal with mental health issues
Behavioral and mental health issues are the largest group of conditions that you see in your practice, but pediatric residency training does not...
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AAP: Video roundtable - Next steps in quality improvement, part 2
What can pediatricians do to implement quality improvement activities in their practice?
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AAP: Video roundtable - Next steps in quality improvement, Part 1
Experts in pediatric quality improvement discussed some of the important next steps that must occur for quality improvement to advance.
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Dr. Nathaniel Savio Beers joins Pediatric News board
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Nathaniel Savio Beers to the Pediatric News Editorial Advisory Board.