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CHRONIC ILLNESS

Redefining pediatric malnutrition to improve treatment

Malnutrition among pediatric patients is an ongoing problem that is often underdiagnosed. A new report examines alternate methods for recognizing malnutrition beyond anthropometric percentiles. Find out what the report recommends here.

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GoCheck Kids is on a mission to deliver innovative mobile technology that helps prevent permanent vision loss. See Mobile Photoscreening & Digital Visual Acuity in action at AAP 2015 Booth #827. Read more.

POLICY

NIH to reboot environmental study

A long running study on the effect of toxins in children and adolescents was found to have design problems, but Congress wants the study to relaunch. See how the study design will be changed this time around.

COMMUNICATION

Moms often get inadequate advice

With the proliferation of mommy blogs and other sources of advice on the internet, new moms can find themselves getting information from less trusted sources than their doctor. Discover where doctors are falling short in communication here.

October 08, 2015