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New clue to how sunlight harms young eyes

Long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight is known to increase the risk of cataracts later in life. A new study suggests how that might happen. More

AAP issues advice on screening teens for STIs

New screening recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics aim to protect adolescents and young adults from nonviral sexually transmitted infections and their sequelae by promoting early diagnosis and treatment. More

Hookah use on the rise among affluent teens

A growing number of adolescents are smoking hookahs instead of cigarettes, and users are more likely to be of higher socioeconomic status, a new study reports. More

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The backfire effect

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. Watch the video or browse other Contemporary Pediatrics' Videos.

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