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COVID-19 in pregnancy affects growth in child’s first year of life
This “exaggerated growth pattern observed among infants with COVID-19 exposure may in some cases be a catch-up response to a prenatal growth...
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Malpractice risks for docs who oversee NPs or PAs
Even in states that have abolished requirements that NPs be physician-supervised, physicians may still be liable by virtue of employing the NP.
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Noisy incubators could stunt infant hearing
Most measures were clustered in the 55-75 decibel range, above the 45-decibel level for neonatal sound exposure recommended by the American...
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SARS-CoV-2 crosses placenta and infects brains of two infants: ‘This is a first’
One baby died and the other is in hospice care at last report, according to a report by researchers at the University of Miami.
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Infant and maternal weight gain together amplify obesity risk
A new study finds monitoring infants for rapid weight gain is particularly important when mothers have elevated prepregnancy weight.
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Doctor’s checklist for treating long COVID patients
Emerging research has identified a checklist of sorts that doctors should consider when a patient seeks care for what appears to be long COVID.
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Too high: Can you ID pot-induced psychosis?
Cannabis-induced “psychosis is complicated and likely underdiagnosed.”
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Pretransfer visits with pediatric and adult rheumatologists smooth adolescent transition
The time from the last pediatric visit to the first adult visit was substantially shorter for patients who had a dual provider pretransfer visit...
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Children ate more fruits and vegetables during longer meals: Study
Modest extension of family mealtimes significantly increased children’s fruit and vegetable consumption.
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Likely cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children identified
The study’s key messages for parents and health care providers “are awareness and reassurance,” Dr. Balistreri said in an interview.
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Is vaping a gateway to cigarettes for kids?
The percentage of adolescents who move on to smoking after starting to vape remains low, and those who do start smoking are unlikely to continue...