Pediatrics
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Back-to-school threat: Missed vaccinations in children, teens
“Health care providers should assess the vaccination status of all pediatric patients, including adolescents, and contact those who are behind...
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As new cases fall, U.S. passes 4 million children with COVID-19
CDC data suggest that vaccination has already slowed among children aged 12-15 years.
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U.S. News releases Best Children’s Hospitals list, with changes
“These rankings can provide an opportunity for some benchmarking, to see what other institutions are doing and how they’re able to deliver care...
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FDA: More metformin extended-release tablets recalled
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More evidence links COVID vaccines to rare cases of myocarditis in youth
The side effect seems to be more common in teen boys and young men than in older adults and women.
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Improving emergency care for children living outside of urban areas
Pediatric emergency care coordinators, telemedicine, and a regionalization of pediatric-trained EM physicians are among potential solutions.
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CDC director cites rise in hospitalizations in urging teen vaccinations
“Among hospitalized adolescents, nearly one-third required intensive care unit admission.”
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FDA approves secukinumab in psoriasis patients age six and older
“This has changed the playing field for these children and their families completely.”
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FDA approves diagnostic device for autism spectrum disorder
During a study, the device made an accurate ASD determination in 98.4% of patients with the condition and in 78.9% of patients without the...
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Children aged 12-15 years continue to close COVID-19 vaccination gap
Adolescents represented the largest share of the U.S. population initiating vaccination in the 14 days ending May 30.