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When cancer strikes a family: Psychosocial issues in pediatric oncology

A child’s cancer diagnosis presents psychosocial issues that the community pediatrician needs to assess and treat for the total well-being of the child, siblings, and parents.

New study urges clinicians to consider needle fears

Fear of needles may play a larger role than clinicians think in vaccine compliance, both in the childhood years and beyond.

Children still prescribed postop codeine despite warnings

A new study reveals that too many children are still given codeine or codeine-containing medications after surgery.

Primary care following treatment of a child with cancer

The progress in treating cancer in children has been revolutionary, and the evidence base for providing long-term psychosocial care for their families has grown as well.

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Novel biomarker accurately identifies infants with UTIs

YouTube’s darker side

High-nicotine e-cigarettes lead to more smoking and vaping

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