Pediatrics
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With life in the balance, a pediatric palliative care program expands its work to adults
“It brings up feelings like I had after 9/11 – a unified approach to surviving this as people, as a community, the idea that ‘we will get through...
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Fewer than 20% of eligible children received the recommended two doses of flu vaccine
Children given an initial two-dose vaccination against the flu have a significantly lower odds of getting the flu, compared with those who have...
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Novel inflammatory syndrome in children possibly linked to COVID-19
Although cases of the Kawasaki-like symptoms are rare, health authorities advise any children presenting with the symptoms be taken immediately to...
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Starting school later in the morning improves adolescents’ sleep
Students starting high school classes after 8:30 a.m. slept more on weeknights and less on weekends, compared with students whose classes started...
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Sensitizer prevalent in many hypoallergenic products for children
More than half of the shampoo products labeled hypoallergenic contained cocamidopropyl betaine.
Opinion
COVID-19: Social distancing with young children
Child development experts think the challenges that parents had with young children before COVID-19 are exacerbated by the current stress, Dr....
News
Standing orders for vaccines may improve pediatric vaccination rates
Article
Chest imaging guidelines released for pediatric COVID-19
The authors wrote the consensus statement to help clinicians evaluate children with potential COVID-19, interpret chest imaging findings, and...
News
COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.
Article
ASCO panel outlines cancer care challenges during COVID-19 pandemic