You are subscribed to the Contemporary Pediatrics eConsult.

Contemporary Pediatrics eConsult

eNewsletter Subscribe

Print Subscribe

Digital Edition Subscribe

June 19, 2014

Web Version  |  Digital Edition  |  Download our app  |  Share with a colleague

Facebook Like   Twitter Tweet

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Early allergen, germ exposure may prevent asthma

Babies exposed to pet and rodent dander, cockroach allergens, and household bacteria are less likely to develop allergies, wheezing, and asthma, but only if the exposure occurs before 1 year of age, a new study reports. » More

Share » facebook twitter LinkedIn Google+

Marijuana use and adolescence don’t mix

Teenagers’ rapidly developing brains put them at high risk of harm from marijuana use, a review of the drug’s adverse effects emphasizes. » More

Share » facebook twitter LinkedIn Google+

ADVERTISEMENT

Is your practice vision-ready for back-to-school screenings?
Make summertime physicals complete with the award-winning vision screener, Spot. Identify potential vision issues as early as six months of age with automated results in seconds. Meet Spot.

VIDEO: The backfire effect

video

Think all your good counsel to parents on the criticality of immunizations can win over caregivers vacillating on vaccinations? Hear what one of the authors of a new study has to say about findings that parents ambivalent or with negative feelings about vaccines actually became less likely to say they’d vaccinate a child after receiving information debunking the myth that vaccines cause autism. Learn how the study’s findings may inform your own communications to hesitant parents. » More with video

See more videos from Contemporary Pediatrics here.


Share » facebook twitter LinkedIn Google+

After the school psychologist, where do teens go?

Teenagers with a mental disorder who see a school psychologist first are more likely to go to their pediatrician or family doctor for subsequent care, but few seek out a mental health specialist, a recent analysis finds. » More

Share »facebook twitter LinkedIn Google+

CALL FOR PAPERS

The editors of Contemporary Pediatrics invite you to submit your original article or review manuscript for publication in our journal. We are currently accepting manuscripts on the following topics:


•Emergency & Critical Care   •Infectious Disease/Immunology

•Rheumatology   •Oncology/Hematology

•Dermatology   •Endocrinology/Metabolic Disorder


Please note that we do not publish original research.


For questions or to request publication guidelines, please contact Catherine Radwan, Content Managing Editor, at [email protected].

 

Related Articles

Young men increasingly abusing designer drugs

Teaching asthma medication compliance

Screening teens for depression

USPSTF reviews drug use interventions

Antibiotics fueling an increase in asthma?

Teens not getting treatment for psych disorders

New Job Opportunities

AZ •Arrowhead Pediatrics

AZ •Yuma Regional Medical Center

FL •Volusia Pediatrics, LLC

Share your PUZZLER with Contemporary Pediatrics

Do you have a puzzling pediatric case that you'd like to share with the readers of Contemporary Pediatrics? We're looking for stories about intriguing diagnoses that have stumped the experts—pediatric "Puzzlers"—to help our physicians enhance their day-to-day practices.

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.

Please send your Puzzler to [email protected]

YOU'VE READ THE ARTICLE.
NOW SOUND OFF!

What do you think about an article you've just read here in Contemporary Pediatrics' e-newsletter? Want to share your opinion with your peers?

Find this:

at the bottom of every article on our website. Click on Login or Register and weigh in. Post your thoughts, and let's get the discussion going!

 
Powered by Modern Medicine Advanstar Medical Communications Group