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IV Ketamine Promising for Severe Refractory Headache in Children
Overall, the treatment was “safe and well tolerated.”
From the Journals
Too Little Sleep Raises Health Risks for Teens With T1D
“Sleep may be an important and novel target for improving health in individuals with T1D, particularly when initiated in adolescence or early in...
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What Are Platanus Cough and Thunderstorm Asthma?
Plane tree cough and thunderstorm asthma likely to increase with warming temps and other effects of climate change.
Behavioral Consult
Is Picky Eating a Problem?
Beyond the White Coat
Half-Truths Produce Whole Failures in Health Policy
A major problem currently facing medicine is the public’s trust in expertise.
LGBT Youth Consult
Welcoming LGBTQ Patients
Pediatric healthcare offices and staff should be as welcoming as possible to LGBTQ patients.
Latest News
Physicians Own Less Than Half of US Practices; Federal Agencies Want Outside Input
A new report on trends in medical practice ownership came amid increased federal scrutiny of consolidation and the role of private equity.
From the Journals
Cannabis Constituent May Be Key to Easing THC-Induced Anxiety
The findings could have implications for the use of medicinal or recreational cannabis, which has increased in recent years due to state...
Commentary
‘Difficult Patient’: Stigmatizing Words and Medical Error
Dr. F. Perry Wilson comments on the potential of stigmatized language in medical records to lead to missed diagnoses and poor outcomes.
From the Journals
Recently Immunized Febrile Infants Have Low Infection Risk
The study findings support the general recommendation to obtain a urinalysis for all recently immunized infants over 60 days presenting with fever...
From the Journals
Sugar Substitutes Satisfy Appetite, Blunt Insulin Response
Composite appetite scores were comparable between the sucrose, stevia rebaudioside M, and neotame groups.