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COVID-19-related inflammatory condition more common in black children in small study
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- Tara Haelle
It appears any increased risk in black children for developing the multisystem inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 is likely due to social...
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COVID-19: Problematic gambling could worsen
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- Tara Haelle
Multiple aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to instigate or exacerbate addictive behaviors such as problematic gambling.
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New rosacea clinical management guidelines focus on symptomatology
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- Tara Haelle
The update, by the National Rosacea Society Expert Committee, is based on a review of the evidence, and is a follow-up to the classification...
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Extremely preterm infants fare better with corticosteroid and magnesium combo
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- Tara Haelle
Rates of death were lower in children exposed to both corticosteroids and magnesium sulfate, compared with one therapy or none.
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Novel inflammatory syndrome in children possibly linked to COVID-19
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- Tara Haelle
Although cases of the Kawasaki-like symptoms are rare, health authorities advise any children presenting with the symptoms be taken immediately to...
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Standing orders for vaccines may improve pediatric vaccination rates
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- Tara Haelle
Four in ten pediatricians don’t use standing orders for immunizations, but the strategy might alleviate falling...
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Sleep in the time of COVID-19
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- Tara Haelle
Staying home during the coronavirus pandemic may lead to increased stress that could induce or worsen insomnia.
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iPLEDGE allows at-home pregnancy tests during pandemic
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- Tara Haelle
Patients taking isotretinoin can use telemedicine to meet with their prescribing physicians instead of in-person...
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Liraglutide gives adolescents with obesity an edge in managing weight loss
- Author:
- Tara Haelle
However, the rate of gastrointestinal effects in the liraglutide group was double that in the placebo group.
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PARP inhibitors not cost effective for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
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- Tara Haelle
Compared with chemotherapy, PARP inhibitors are considerably more expensive per month of progression-free...
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Sexual-minority youth at greater risk for physical, sexual violence
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- Tara Haelle
For high school students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning, the risk of physical or sexual victimization was twofold to...
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Gender pronouns in EMR preferred by many gender nonconforming teens
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- Tara Haelle
Only 9% of transgender and gender nonconforming youth surveyed said they were usually asked their preferred name and pronouns even though the...
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Macrolides early in pregnancy linked to greater malformation risk
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- Tara Haelle
Association between prenatal macrolide antibiotic exposure and malformations was limited to the first trimester but particularly included...
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Newborn transfer may not reflect true rate of complications
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- Tara Haelle
Stratifying by hospital’s level of neonatal care should be considered.
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Weight bias against teens: Understand it and combat it
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- Tara Haelle
Weight-based discrimination can occur whatever a person’s size or body shape, but it’s most often targeted at youth who are overweight or obese....