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Most Cancer Trial Centers Located Closer to White, Affluent Populations
Researchers compare the distributions of patients of different races and socioeconomic statuses to the locations of clinical research facilities...
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Acne Risk With Progestin-Only Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Evaluated
The authors concluded that “concerns about the development or worsening of acne should not be cause to avoid these forms of contraception.”
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Very Low-Energy Diet Safe, Acceptable for Adolescents
More research is needed to understand which patients are best suited for the diet.
Letters from Maine
Mental Health and Slow Concussion Recovery
I think we as clinicians should keep open minds when symptoms are resolving more slowly than we would expect.
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USPSTF: Insufficient Evidence for Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Primary care physicians may to try address the social determinants of health affecting children.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Paid Parental Leave: Impact on Maternal Mental Health and Child Wellbeing
As physicians, it is crucial that we advocate for expanded access to paid parental leave.
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Topical Roflumilast Effective in 4 Weeks for Atopic Dermatitis in Young Children
The proportions of patients who reached “clear” (0) or “almost clear” (1) on the vlGA-AD scale were 35.4% and 14.6%, respectively, at week 4.
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Practicing Medicine in Canada’s Far North
The spectrum is very broad, ranging from neonatology to geriatrics, from the simplest to the most complex. Decisions must be made judiciously and...
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Each Minute of Screen Time May Affect Toddlers’ Development
Increases in screen time were associated with decreases in verbal interactions between adults and children.
ID Consult
Summertime and Mosquitoes Are Breeding
Because some mosquitoes can carry and transmit infectious diseases, prevention of bites is important, as is recognition of mosquito-borne...
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Pediatrics Takes a Hit, Whereas Emergency Medicine Recovers on Match Day
Match Day results left some peds residencies unfilled while emergency medicine saw more interest than last year.