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Fossilized blood proteins from child illness may cause chalky teeth
“If you’re inspecting a child’s throat, then why not look at their back teeth, too – particularly when they’re getting their new molars at 2, 6,...
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COVID-19 vaccination has little impact on menstrual cycle
Cycles lengthened by less than a day, duration of periods unchanged.
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AAP updates guidance on HIV testing and prophylaxis in youth
The comprehensive new recommendations stress winning the trust and confidence of pediatric patients and reaffirm support for testing and treating...
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Children with uncontrolled asthma at higher risk of being bullied
"Pediatricians should talk to children themselves with asthma about this and not just their parents, and efforts should be made to improve asthma...
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Whole-food exclusion diet effective for adult Crohn’s disease
The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet resulted in a significant and progressive reduction in inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein and...
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Non–health care municipal services cut severe maternal morbidity rates
Services that affect nonmedical determinants of health broadly affect how people live their daily lives - healthfully or not.
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Moms’ cannabis use in pregnancy tied to anxiety and hyperactivity in offspring
May have epigenetic immunomodulatory effects affecting neurodevelopment
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Can adjunct corticosteroids help in childrens’ eye and throat infections?
Prospective studies are needed to clearly identify which patients will have a strong benefit and which will not benefit.
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Risk-based antenatal type-and-screen blood testing safe and economical
“In a year of selective type and screen, we saw a 51% reduction in costs related to type and screen, and a 38% reduction in overall transfusion-...
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Obstetric care under threat in rural areas
From closures to mergers, hospitals in rural areas that provide obstetric care are losing ground.
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No increase in dementia with menopausal HRT
The researchers found no overall associations between hormone therapy and risk of dementia, regardless of hormone type, application, dose, or...
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Nutritious meals, more fruits and vegetables boost children’s mental and emotional health
Higher combined fruit and vegetable intake was significantly associated in dose-related fashion with higher mental health scores.
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Consensus statement warns against acetaminophen use during pregnancy
Widely used drug perceived as safe may adversely affect fetal and childhood development.
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USPSTF update: Screen young asymptomatic women for chlamydia and gonorrhea
The USPSTF panel found that, compared with no screening, chlamydia screening was significantly associated with a reduced risk of pelvic...