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Using rifampin for biofilm-related Infections
image description here Specific therapies for biofilm-related infections are rare. However, studies have shown rifampin to be an effective treatment for these staphylococcal infections in children.

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Is there ever a time to deceive?
image description here It’s not easy to know when a deception is acceptable and when it becomes difficult to justify. An algorithm might help pediatricians to make those decisions.

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WIC food-package changes align with decline in obesity risk
image description here An evaluation of national and state-level trends in obesity prevalence among 2- to 4-year-old participants in the US Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) found that the changes in the 2009 WIC food packages to better align with dietary guidelines are associated with a decline in the risk of obesity among these children.

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50% of amblyopia cases are still being missed!
What is the cost of missing an amblyopia? The cost to the child is lifelong vision impairment. Six years after the 2012 instrument-based vision screening policy, half are still missed! Why? Click here
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
Tackling bullying in the medical arena
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How the paternal epigenome impacts reproductive health
 
CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO
 
How atopic dermatitis impacts sleep quality and duration
image description here For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a study published in JAMA Pediatrics that examined how atopic dermatitis impacted the sleep quality and duration of the 14,000 study participants.
 
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