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Summer colds
Dr. Michael E. Pichichero discusses characteristics of summer colds in children.
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Sports safety
Dr. William G. Wilkoff discusses the need for emergency action plans to help teen athletes in distress at school practices and games.
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Let ’em cry … or not
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Combatting misperceptions in prenatal exposures
For pregnant women, the risk of using medications in pregnancy is a significant issue. Unfortunately, sometimes the perception of that risk is...
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Point/Counterpoint: Do pharmacist-prescribing laws provide adequate access to contraception?
In this point-counterpoint, proponents of Oregon’s law allowing pharmacist prescribing of hormonal contraceptives explain the advantages of the...
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Dragon’s funniest progress notes
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The Perfect Storm: Delivery system reform and precision medicine for all
ACOs potentially could assist in closing the racial mortality gap, because provider groups will take responsibility for improving the health of a...
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Arboviral and other vector-borne diseases
Dr. Bonnie M. Word discusses arboviruses and other vector-borne diseases, and how to prevent and treat them.
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Smartphones, smart parents
Dr. Francine Pearce discusses the ubiquity and dangers of smartphones.
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New suicide data: Reason to panic or ponder?
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Bringing behavioral health services to pediatrics
Dr. Rahil D. Briggs discusses a New York program for integrating mental health services into pediatric primary care settings.