Category: Pediatrics
Reducing Staph
Staph in the NICU
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Anchor lead: Can a simple intervention reduce a common infection in newborns? Elizabeth Tracey reports Bacteria known by the shorthand ‘staph’ can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections in newborn babies, especially those in the neonatal intensive care unit or …
Measles Impact
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Anchor lead: Measles infection can have a long term impact on immune responses, Elizabeth Tracey reports Unvaccinated children who became infected with the measles virus had long term destruction of their ability to fight off infections to which they had …
Youth and Bariatric Surgery
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Anchor lead: The American Academy of Pediatrics now supports bariatric surgery for some under the age of 18, Elizabeth Tracey reports Severely obese children and adolescents should have access to weight loss or bariatric surgery, the American Academy of Pediatrics …
February 6, 2019 – Measles Outbreak
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Anchor lead: What’s behind the recent measles outbreak? Elizabeth Tracey reports In Washington state, a confirmed measles outbreak is underway. The reason an infectious disease that can be serious is once again gaining a foothold is because parents are opting …
February 5, 2019 – Herd Helps
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Anchor lead: For those unable to receive vaccines, herd immunity really helps, Elizabeth Tracey reports Herd immunity is the phenomenon where when the majority are vaccinated against an infectious disease, it protects even those who aren’t vaccinated. Now a new …