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Pediatric obesity disparities widen
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- Jake Remaly
Lower levels of household income and education in the United States are associated with higher rates of adolescent obesity.
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‘Medical maximizers’ dole out unneeded antibiotics for ASB
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- Jake Remaly
Why are patients with asymptomatic UTIs receiving treatment?
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Double the pleasure: Stim patch delays early ejaculation: Study
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- Jake Remaly
“The miniaturized perineal stimulation device may become an on-demand, drug-free therapeutic option.”
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Fewer teens giving birth, but cases are more complex
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- Jake Remaly
The adolescents who are giving birth are more likely to have obesity, mental health problems, asthma, and other conditions that can complicate...
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CDC flags uptick in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
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- Jake Remaly
"The good news is that a lot of morbidity related to hypertension can be avoided with timely diagnosis and treatment of blood pressure."
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Does giving moms cash make babies smarter?
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- Jake Remaly
“We predicted that our poverty reduction intervention would mitigate the neurobiological signal of poverty,” Dr. Noble said.
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Nirsevimab protects healthy infants from RSV
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- Jake Remaly
“Nirsevimab has the potential to seriously decrease the annual overwhelming number of RSV infected babies.”
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Epidural may lower odds of severe maternal birth complications
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- Jake Remaly
Among women without health insurance, half receive epidurals.
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Treatment for BV, trichomoniasis approved for adolescents
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- Jake Remaly
Secnidazole can be sprinkled onto applesauce, yogurt, or pudding, and one dose contains a complete treatment course.
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Strangulation deaths spur FDA alert on pediatric enteral feeding kits
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- Jake Remaly
Clinicians should discuss the risk of strangulation with colleagues and caregivers and encourage them to take steps to keep tubing away from...
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Researchers eye cannabis for gynecologic pain
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- Jake Remaly
Counseling patients about cannabis products will remain a challenge until federal policies permit more research, doctors say.
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Tech can help teens connect with docs about sexual health
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- Jake Remaly
“I think [tech] is going to become part of standard practice,” Dr. Trent said. “I think we have to do the hard work to make sure that it’s safe,...
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How can doctors help kids recover from COVID-19 school disruptions?
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- Jake Remaly
Academic and emotional setbacks occurred across demographics, but especially affected vulnerable students, a...
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Kids in foster care get psychotropic meds at ‘alarming’ rates
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- Jake Remaly
Different rates of mental health disorders in this population do not fully explain the trend, a researcher said.
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‘Baby-wearing’ poses serious injury risks for infants, ED data show
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- Jake Remaly
More than 14,000 children presented to emergency departments with injuries related to baby-wearing in the past decade, researchers estimate.