Pediatrics
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Teenage bone density declines following sleeve gastrectomy
These patients may never reach peak bone mass.
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Vaccine-preventable infection risk high for pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients
Optimize vaccination strategies early post hematopoietic cell transplantation.
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Beware a pair of dermatologic emergencies in children
Patients with SSSS commonly have concurrent skin pain, fever, irritability, malaise, and poor feeding.
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Coronavirus has infected over 2% of U.S. children
AAP president: “In many areas, our health care system is terribly overburdened. The vaccine will not solve this overnight.”
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FDA approves liraglutide for adolescents with obesity
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Novel topical acne combo hits marks in phase 3 trials
The fixed-dose combination of benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin is under FDA review.
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Embrace new and classic acne treatments
Benzoyl peroxide celebrates 60 years as an acne therapy.
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Experts disagree with USPSTF’s take on pediatric blood pressure screening
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'Tragic' milestone: 1 million children with COVID-19
“We haven’t seen a virus flash through our communities in this way since before we had vaccines for measles and polio.”
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FDA-approved peanut immunotherapy protocol comes with a cost
Most allergists are not interested in developing home-grown treatments because it comes with legal risks.