A Pediatric CDS Guide to Peanut Allergy
Data indicate that peanut allergy is a growing epidemic, with a current prevalence of 2.2%, up...
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Pediatrics Newsletter
U.S. Offers $1.2 Billion to Drug Company for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Read More Clinical Genetic Testing for Autism Remains Very Low
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Only 3 percent of patients with autism spectrum...
Read More Weight in Adolescence Tied to Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Obesity in adolescence significantly increases the...
Read More Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder Up With Affected Aunt, Uncle
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is...
Read MoreIn-School Intervention May Destigmatize Mental Illness
Anti-stigma curriculum improved attitudes, encouraged youth to seek help A school-based program designed to eliminate the stigma tied to mental illnesses showed potential for “improving the social climate”...
Read MoreAAP Launches ’Call Your Pediatrician’ Campaign
Aims to ensure kids are keeping up with immunizations, developmental checks during Covid-19 pandemic The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) is launching a “Call Your Pediatrician” campaign aimed at ensuring kids...
Read More Some Children With COVID-19 Require Admission, PICU Care
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Some children with COVID-19 require admission and...
Read More Decrease Seen in Child Vaccination Coverage During COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, May 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There has been a decrease in child vaccination...
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