Pediatrics
Active or overscheduled kids? How parents can consider benefits and risks of extracurricular activities
From hockey and dance to chess club, families can be pulled in many extracurricular directions.
Jan 5, 2024
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News tagged with family values
Medical economics
The impact of low-value care received by Medicare beneficiaries outside of their health systems
Results from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital, published in the August issue of Health Affairs, show that a substantial ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Best practices ID'd for management of pediatric inguinal hernias
Issues related to the assessment and management of inguinal hernias in children are discussed in a clinical report published online June 26 in Pediatrics.
Jun 26, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
U.S. birth rates continue to fall
Continuing a decades-long trend, the percentage of American women who've ever had a child declined again in the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Having difficult holiday conversations about COVID-19
December is traditionally a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. But the COVID-19 pandemic will make this season difficult for many, as health experts recommend staying ...
Dec 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Your coping and resilience strategies might need to shift as the COVID-19 crisis continues
As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue to evolve. Most recently, reopening of parts of society under unsettled conditions and lingering threat are ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
Most primary care providers screening toddlers for autism
(HealthDay)—A majority of toddlers are being screened for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during primary care visits, according to a study published online July 6 in Pediatrics.
Jul 6, 2020
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Health
Researchers compare nutritional value of infant and toddler foods
Infant and toddler foods sold in pouches have lower nutritional value than foods sold in jars and other packaging, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Dec 2, 2019
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Health
Transgender youth faced with tough decision to freeze sperm or eggs
The last thing on most teens' minds is whether or not they want to have kids someday. But transitioning transgender adolescents are forced to consider whether to preserve their sperm or eggs at a young age.
Apr 15, 2019
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Cardiology
Heart murmur disappearance on standing can rule out pathology
(HealthDay)—For children aged 2 and older, disappearance of a heart murmur on standing is a reliable tool for excluding pathologic murmur, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family ...
Nov 16, 2017
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