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First-ever guide for echocardiography in kids

The American College of Cardiology has published the first appropriate use criteria for initial outpatient transthoracic echocardiography to evaluate children with possible heart disease. What are their recommendations?

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AAP weighs in on best contraceptives for teens

The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence has issued a new policy statement that recommends the safest and most effective contraceptive options for teenagers. Discover what's best.

Childhood obesity risk: What role for antibiotics?

Babies who receive repeated doses of certain antibiotics between birth and 23 months of age have a higher risk of developing obesity in early childhood than babies who don't, a 12-year study reveals. Find out

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What does the new CDC report say about HPV vaccine rates?

Listen to Anne Schuchat, MD, assistant surgeon general in the US Public Health Service and director of the CDC's National Center of Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, discuss promiscuity and the HPV vaccine. »More with video.

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Pediatric Influenza: Risks, Immunization Strategies, and Prevention
Children experience the highest morbidity during influenza epidemics — The CDC states that children younger than 5, and especially those younger than 2, are at high risk for developing flu-related complications. Find articles, video, tools, and resources to help prevent and manage pediatric influenza. Read more.

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