TODAY'S HEADLINES
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Family Practitioners, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently approved the 2014 recommended schedules for childhood and adolescent immunizations. » More
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Tell us: This year, are you encountering:
- More vaccine-resistant parents than last year?
- Fewer vaccine-resistant parents than last year?
- About the same number of vaccine-resistant parents
as last year?
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New research reveals that forensic science has a lot to offer the process of identifying children who are abused or neglected. » More
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Pediatric Influenza: Risks, Immunization Strategies, and Prevention
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Primary care pediatrician Andrew S Garner, MD, PhD, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Leadership Workgroup on Early Brain and Child Development and coauthor of the AAP's Policy Statement and Technical Report on toxic stress, talks about how children's response to persistent stressful stimuli in their environments alters their brains, putting them at risk for a lifetime of adverse health problems. Pediatricians, he says, are the natural sentinels to screen and to intervene. » More with video
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Dexcom G4® Platinum continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for use in children with diabetes mellitus. » More
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Understanding how children typically burn and scald themselves is the first step toward prevention, say researchers from the United Kingdom. » More
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If you have such a story to tell, tell us. First, check out previous Puzzlers at ContemporaryPediatrics.com. Then send us a request for our Puzzler guidelines to use when writing your manuscript. Send us your Puzzler and we'll let you know if we accept your submission for publication.
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