Adolescent Medicine
Conference Coverage
New insights emerge from pediatric chronic cutaneous lupus
Key clinical point: If pediatric chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus is going to transform into SLE, it generally does so within the first year...
News
New ACOG opinions address gynecologic concerns in young cancer patients
News
ACA: How will the recent Supreme Court decision impact contraception?
News
Pediatric obesity may be leveling off
News
Senate panel considers bill to overturn state restrictions on abortion
Commentary
Daily inhaled corticosteroids marginally suppress children’s growth
Major finding: All six inhaled corticosteroids in this review were found to suppress linear growth velocity during 1 year of treatment; they all...
Conference Coverage
A teen-focused STD prevention program reduced gonorrhea incidence
Key clinical point: Making condoms available to youths may reduce gonorrhea incidence.Major finding: Adolescents accounted for about 8% of cases...
News
Study tackles yield of epileptiform abnormalities in serial EEG recordings
Key clinical point: The probability of finding an epileptiform abnormality after the third nonepileptiform EEG recording is low.Major finding: The...
Conference Coverage
‘Dramatic pace’ seen in progress toward bionic pancreas
Conference Coverage
Children’s psychiatric disorders linked with moms’ infertility
Key clinical point: Women with fertility problems who became pregnant through assisted technology had a significantly increased rate of children...