Fear of parents impedes teen birth control

More than two-thirds of teenagers who participated in a recent national survey said that the main reason they don't use birth control is fear of parental discovery, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. How would parents respond?

EYE ON WASHINGTON

Children's benefits under ACA vary by state

Federal rules put forth under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have meant that some services covered for children vary from state to state, a recent study in Health Affairs points out. How wide is the variation?

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Effects of improved air quality on lung development

Recent regulations on air pollution have made the air cleaner. What's the impact on lung development?

HAVE YOU READ THESE?

AAP weighs in on best contraceptives for teens

Childhood asthma linked to fructose intake

May 19, 2015

PODCAST

Progress on premature babies

In Contemporary Pediatrics' exclusive interview with Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, senior vice president, University of South Florida (USF) Health, and dean, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, we asked what steps physicians can take to impact the sobering statistic of 1 in 9 US infants still being born at 37 or fewer weeks' gestation. Hear what he believes were the factors that led to the improvement and what strategies he thinks can be implemented in those states still receiving poor or failing grades. » For more podcasts

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