BREAKING NEWS
US Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act
In a historic 5 to 4 decision, the US Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration's controversial health care law. The decision to uphold the entire law allows for the continuation of incremental changes that began when the president signed the bill into law in March 2010, including preventive services without copays, coverage for preexisting conditions, and parental coverage for children through age 26. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commended the Court's decision and lauded the ACA for its investment in children's health. "Pediatricians have already seen firsthand that health reform works," said Robert W. Block, MD, president of AAP. "As pediatricians, our number one goal is to keep children healthy, and we can now do so knowing that a landmark law prioritizes children's health needs and provides them with the access to care, age-appropriate benefits, and coverage options they need and deserve." |
TODAY'S HEADLINES
Researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration reported that for US children aged 17 years and younger, outpatient prescriptions for birth control medications soared 93% and for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 46% since 2002, although overall prescription drug use declined. What is behind these trends? » More |
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Teenagers may have a new and legitimate reason to sleep longer. New research shows that lack of weekday sleep during adolescence may be an important predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. » More |
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Exposure to antimicrobial agents commonly used in personal-care products may increase children's risk of food and environmental allergies, a study of a large, nationally representative sample suggests. » More |
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Significant numbers of infants who survive meningitis caused by group B Streptococcus (GBS) suffer long-term adverse outcomes such as developmental delay, academic underachievement, neurologic impairment, blindness, hearing loss, and cerebral palsy, a new study reports. » More |
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