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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will advise families to vaccinate their children against influenza next season with either the flu shot or the nasal ...
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Physicians Endorse Guidelines for Deep Sedation and Anesthesia During Dental Procedures for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued guidelines in June for deep sedation and anesthesia of children undergoing dental procedures that now have the endorsement ...
Read More »Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
“Amazon Echo”by adambowie is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Now that it’s upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the news and check ...
Read More »STDs Are Not A Life Sentence
Delivering bad news to patients is never easy. When the bad news is a new diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or sexually transmitted ...
Read More »The Fate Of Obamacare Is On The Line (Again)
The fate of the Affordable Care Act is again on the line Tuesday, as a federal appeals court in New Orleans takes up a case ...
Read More »Using the Common Cold Virus to Treat Bladder Cancer
A runny nose, fever, and scratchy throat can be early signs of a cold. While it isn’t currently “cold season” which typically occurs in the ...
Read More »Abington – Jefferson Health Partners with Nemours duPont Pediatrics
Abington – Jefferson Health and Nemours duPont Pediatrics have teamed up to provide pediatric services to the infants, children and adolescents of Bucks and Montgomery ...
Read More »Fireworks Safety: 3 Tips to Protect Your Hearing at 4th of July Events
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day this week, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is encouraging the public to make hearing protection a priority ...
Read More »AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate
The American Medical Association is suing North Dakota to block two abortion-related laws, the latest signal the doctors’ group is shifting to a more aggressive ...
Read More »More Seniors Are Dying In Falls. Doctors Could Do More To Reduce The Risk.
Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop taking medications for sleep. Install grab bars ...
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