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Measles makes a comeback: What to know, what to do
Measles is once again a significant public health problem in the United States. Many pediatricians and most parents have never seen actual measles in a child, hence the urgent need to reeducate clinicians and caregivers about clinical manifestations and prevention of the disease.
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Medical marijuana for children
Rapid drug screening immunoassays quickly assess pediatric patients for drug exposure. However, certain limitations of these immunoassays call for caution when interpreting presumptive positive results.
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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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Recognize & Refer: Hemangiomas in pediatrics
image description here Contemporary Pediatrics sits down exclusively with Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, a professor dermatology and pediatrics, to discuss the one key condition for which she believes community pediatricians should be especially aware—hemangiomas.

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Web-based tools educate parents about fever
Financial incentive program for providers reduces pediatric ED visits
WIC food-package changes align with decline in obesity risk
Medical vs recreational marijuana: What’s legal, what’s not
 
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