Category: Pediatrics
Depression and Youth
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Anchor lead: An FDA warning may have contributed to depression-related death among the nation’s youth, Elizabeth Tracey reports The FDA warned in 2003 that taking antidepressant medicines might contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors among children and adolescents, and required …
RECOVERY and Nurses
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Anchor lead: Research nurses underpin the success of the RECOVERY trial, Elizabeth Tracey reports RECOVERY is the acronym for a large randomized clinical trial taking place in the UK to evaluate treatments for Covid-19 quickly, and it has been credited …
More Testing?
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Anchor lead: Should testing for Covid-19 occur more or less often? Elizabeth Tracey reports Fewer people should be tested for Covid-19, federal officials stated recently. Aaron Milstone, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, says there really are two sides …
Pharmacists and Vaccines
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Anchor lead: Allowing pharmacists to administer vaccines to kids will expand access, Elizabeth Tracey reports Pharmacists are now allowed to give vaccines to most children, the federal government has mandated. Aaron Milstone, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, …
Kids and Viral Loads
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Anchor lead: Children may have very high levels of Sars-CoV2, Elizabeth Tracey reports Some children have higher levels of Sars-CoV2 in their airways than even severely ill adults, a recent Pediatrics study found. Aaron Milstone, a pediatric infectious disease expert …
Orthodontics and Cleft Lip/Palate
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Anchor lead: An orthodontist may be the first specialist for an infant with cleft lip/palate, Elizabeth Tracey reports Infants born with cleft lip and/or palate can benefit greatly by early intervention from an orthodontist, the team at Johns Hopkins has …