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Younger doctors not sold on vaccine safety
While many practices struggle to convince parents that vaccinating their children is safe and necessary, new research indicates that younger physicians may not be fully sold on that message. Despite
Patient vaccinations mandatory at more practices
Part of a small but growing trend, one of Roanoke, Va.'s, largest pediatric practices has become one of the first to adopt a strict policy against treating unvaccinated children. Although the
Vaccine safety dominating pediatric office visits
There is good news and bad news on the childhood-vaccine front, according to a pair of recent surveys of pediatricians and parents. First, the good news: Most parents (76 percent) trust their child's
Increase in CT exams for children in ERs raising concerns
The number of children receiving computed tomography (CT) scans in emergency rooms has been rapidly rising -- raising concerns that some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses that could lead
Teen medicine a maturing subspecialty
Despite the host of unique health risks faced by teenagers, there are only about 650 board-certified adolescent medicine physicians in the United States. But a growing recognition that neither
Study: Medical homes improve kids' health
Children without a true medical home--defined as a usual source of care, a personal physician or nurse, receipt of all needed referrals for specialty care, effective care coordination and receipt of
Obesity backlash: Docs warned to look for eating disorders in kids
Ramped-up efforts to address the epidemic of obesity among American children may be having an unintended consequence: A sharp increase in the number of kids afflicted by eating disorders. The problem
Tread carefully when discussing sensitive topics with teens
If there's anything that is sacrosanct to teens and adolescents, it's their privacy, even when it comes to sharing important medical information with their doctors. As a result, pressing young adults
Pediatricians missing opportunities to head off heart problems
Despite being one of the most efficient ways to screen for heart-disease risk in all age groups, tests for levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are inadequate in young adults,
U.S. sees shocking statistics on maternal and childhood deaths
Despite a perception of having one of the best (and most expensive) medical systems in the world, the United States appears to be backsliding in two of the most basic of healthcare measures--maternal
