Pediatrics
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Exposure to medical marijuana advertising increases usage risk in adolescents
Children in sixth to eighth grade were more likely to use or intend to use marijuana 1 year in the future if they were exposed to medical...
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School-based CBT program reduces depression, suicidality
Emotionally distressed students who completed a school-based cognitive-behavioral therapy program reported significant improvements in depression...
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USPSTF: Data insufficient for speech-language screening recommendations
The evidence is still insufficient to recommend for or against screening children aged 5 years and younger for speech and language problems in the...
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Pediatric PH a growing burden, national study finds
Between 1997 and 2006, the proportion of hospitalizations in the United States for pediatric pulmonary hypertension doubled, from 1 in 1,000...
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More Medicaid-insured infants survive with enhanced prenatal care program
Participation in Michigan’s statewide Medicaid enhanced prenatal care program led to significant reductions in infant mortality and newborn deaths...
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Hospital clinicians commonly work while sick
Despite believing they may put patients at risk, a vast majority of hospital doctors and other clinicians work while sick.
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FDA approves Orkambi for cystic fibrosis
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Afamelanotide improves erythropoietic protoporphyria
Key clinical point: Afamelanotide is the first effective treatment for erythropoietic protoporphyria, an extremely painful photodermatosis that...
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FDA probes safety of codeine-containing medicine in children
The FDA is trying to determine if it is safe for people under 18 years of age to treat coughs and colds with codeine-containing medicines.
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Preventive oral health visits to physicians associated with healthier teeth
Children who received no preventative oral health services from physicians had the most decayed, missing, and filled teeth.
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Antipsychotic prescriptions drop for children, but rise among teens, young adults
Key clinical point: Antipsychotic use rose among adolescents and young adults between 2006 and 2010 but not among children aged 12 years or...