Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1 million infants, children and adolescents have been diagnosed with the illness, according to data released Monday by the American ...
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Read More »Pediatricians’ Group Opposes Legal Marijuana
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and teens, the American Academy ...
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The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Anaheim, California has now affected more than 78 people across six different U.S. states. The nation’s premier group ...
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Read More »Most Pediatricians Use EHRs, But Lack Meaningful Use Benefits
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Read More »Is Gun Trafficking A Pediatric Health Issue?
The discussion of physicians and guns often turns to a privacy issue or things more dangerous to children than firearms. The best-selling book Freakonomics famously ...
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