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Dr. Jenkins elected 2007 AAP president

Trisha Korioth

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View articletitled, Dr. Jenkins elected 2007 AAP president

Topics: adolescent health services , Adolescent Medicine , advisory committees , advocacy , aids, pediatric

2 million in U.S. now trained in neonatal resuscitation: AAP/American Heart Association joint program has helped save the lives of newborns around the world

Sheryl Cash

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View articletitled, 2 million in U.S. now trained in neonatal resuscitation: AAP/American Heart Association joint program has helped save the lives of newborns around the world

Topics: american heart association , newborn resuscitation , optn gene , resuscitation

Special article in Pediatrics outlines laws affecting children of same-gender parents

Lori O'Keefe

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View articletitled, Special article in Pediatrics outlines laws affecting children of same-gender parents

Topics: gender , marriage, life event , statutes and laws , heterosexuality , female homosexuality

Pediatric studies lead to label changes for more than 100 drugs

AAP Priority Drugs and Pediatric Labeling Education Project Advisory Committee

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View articletitled, Pediatric studies lead to label changes for more than 100 drugs

Topics: acute lymphocytic leukemia , adjunctive therapy , alendronate , allergic rhinitis , anorexia nervosa

FDA approves licensure of first U.S. HPV vaccine

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View articletitled, FDA approves licensure of first U.S. HPV vaccine

Topics: licensure , quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine , united states food and drug administration

This month in Pediatrics

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View articletitled, This month in Pediatrics

Topics: child abuse , communicable diseases , developmental disabilities , disabled children , hepatitis b

Out of control: Families turn to pediatricians for help when child care centers threaten expulsion

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Out of control: Families turn to pediatricians for help when child care centers threaten expulsion

Topics: aggressive behavior , child care , child day care centers , fire - disasters , fire - physical phenomenon

Behavior management 101: Beyond time-out

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Behavior management 101: Beyond time-out

Topics: time out

AAP provisional section to promote quality child care, school readiness

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View articletitled, AAP provisional section to promote quality child care, school readiness

Topics: child care , school readiness

AAP policy, algorithm assist in early developmental screens

Lori O'Keefe

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View articletitled, AAP policy, algorithm assist in early developmental screens

Topics: bright futures , developmental disabilities , developmental screening , well child visit , languages

Outbreak prompts changes to recommendations on mumps

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View articletitled, Outbreak prompts changes to recommendations on mumps

Topics: disease outbreaks , mumps

CDC: defer meningococcal conjugate vaccination of 11- to 12-year-olds

Lorry G. Rubin, M.D., FAAP; Carol J. Baker, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, CDC: defer meningococcal conjugate vaccination of 11- to 12-year-olds

Topics: meningococcal conjugate vaccine mcv4 , vaccination , vaccines , meningococcal infections

Practical advice on handling Menactra supply issues

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View articletitled, Practical advice on handling Menactra supply issues

Topics: meningococcal conjugate vaccine mcv4 , meningococcal conjugate vaccines , vaccines

AAP report: Thorough investigation encouraged in SIDS cases

Sheryl Cash

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View articletitled, AAP report: Thorough investigation encouraged in SIDS cases

Topics: infant death , sudden infant death

Where to seek help on carrier issues

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View articletitled, Where to seek help on carrier issues

Topics: advocacy , drug formulary , health care financing , health maintenance organizations , healthcare payer

AAP report: Discuss sexuality with developmentally disabled patients

Jessica Pupillo

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View articletitled, AAP report: Discuss sexuality with developmentally disabled patients

Topics: disabled children , disabled persons , sexuality

Advocacy leads to improved coverage, reimbursement for pediatric services

Anne B. Francis, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Advocacy leads to improved coverage, reimbursement for pediatric services

Topics: advocacy , reimbursement mechanisms , healthcare payer

Pediatric electronic health records face off in competition

Joseph H. Schneider, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP

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View articletitled, Pediatric electronic health records face off in competition

Topics: electronic medical records

Updated tool calculates cost of providing comprehensive health care to children

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View articletitled, Updated tool calculates cost of providing comprehensive health care to children

Topics: advocacy , comprehensive health care , healthcare payer , health care costs

Built from passion: A group of young professionals plans to rebuild the children's ward at a Sri Lankan hospital, post-tsunami. They break ground in a month.

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

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View articletitled, Built from passion: A group of young professionals plans to rebuild the children's ward at a Sri Lankan hospital, post-tsunami. They break ground in a month.

Topics: patients' rooms , sri lanka , tsunamis

HPV, varicella vaccine recommendations made by CDC committee

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View articletitled, HPV, varicella vaccine recommendations made by CDC committee

Topics: chickenpox vaccine , human papillomavirus , vaccines

Health Briefs

Computer keyboards in health care settings need a good cleaning

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Computer keyboards in health care settings need a good cleaning

Topics: computers , keyboards

Dating violence common among U.S. teens

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Dating violence common among U.S. teens

Topics: violence , victimization

Education program reduces severity of eczema

Carla Kemp

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View articletitled, Education program reduces severity of eczema

Topics: eczema , atopic dermatitis

Washington Report

Academy calls on federal government to clarify Medicaid benefits

Priscilla Ring

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View articletitled, Academy calls on federal government to clarify Medicaid benefits

Topics: medicaid , government , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

Critical health care services preserved

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View articletitled, Critical health care services preserved

Topics: health services

Letter from the President

Funding woes threaten future of National Children's Study

Eileen M. Ouellette, M.D., J.D.

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View articletitled, Funding woes threaten future of National Children's Study

Topics: national children's study

Research Update

Study explores how parents manage children's media use

AAP Department of Research

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View articletitled, Study explores how parents manage children's media use

Topics: attitude , canada , child health , computers , human development

Focus on Subspecialties

New tool can aid in diagnostic testing of patients with mental retardation

Cynthia M. Powell, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, New tool can aid in diagnostic testing of patients with mental retardation

Topics: intellectual disability

Neurosurgical management of IVH in premature infants varies

Michael Vassilyadi, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Neurosurgical management of IVH in premature infants varies

Topics: infant, premature , neurosurgical procedures , hydrocephalus

Pediatricians and the Law

Medicolegal issues get short shrift in pediatric residency training

Steven M. Donn, M.D., FAAP

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View articletitled, Medicolegal issues get short shrift in pediatric residency training

Topics: internship and residency , medicolegal issues

Coding Corner

Coding Corner - July 2006

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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View articletitled, Coding Corner - July 2006

Topics: medical coding , splinter , ticks

Chapter Views and News

Florida pediatricians' advocacy restores nutrition supplements

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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View articletitled, Florida pediatricians' advocacy restores nutrition supplements

Topics: advocacy , florida , science of nutrition

AAP provides chapters with election guidance

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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View articletitled, AAP provides chapters with election guidance

Topics: child health , resource utilization groups , state government , heat (physical force) , maintenance of certification

For Your Information

AAP revised resources

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View articletitled, AAP revised resources

Topics: acne vulgaris , calcium , car seats , choking , first aid

Peds-21 session on disaster preparedness

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View articletitled, Peds-21 session on disaster preparedness

Topics: disasters and emergency preparedness

AAP book awards

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View articletitled, AAP book awards

Topics: awards and prizes

Media-smart youth program

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View articletitled, Media-smart youth program

Topics: child health , food , hand , human development , national institute of child health and human development

On the Web:

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View articletitled, On the Web:

Topics: diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines , education, professional , health services , immunization , tdap vaccine

AAP resources on quality child care

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View articletitled, AAP resources on quality child care

Topics: child care

Influenza Resource Page

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View articletitled, Influenza Resource Page

Topics: influenza

AAP CME calendar

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View articletitled, AAP CME calendar

Topics: education, medical, continuing

For Your Benefit

New resident plan addresses leadership skills, education

AAP Department of Membership

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View articletitled, New resident plan addresses leadership skills, education

Topics: internship and residency , medical residencies

CME

`PREP' for an emergency trip to the nation's capitol

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, `PREP' for an emergency trip to the nation's capitol

Topics: acute care , fluid and electrolyte disorders , insect bites , panel-reactive antibody , pediatric emergency medicine

Health Alerts

Pool ladders

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View articletitled, Pool ladders

Topics: blue cross , brain concussion , consumer product safety , foot , metals

Contact solution

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Contact solution

Topics: blindness , fusarium , keratitis , mycoses , centers for disease control and prevention (u.s.)

Candle kit

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Candle kit

Topics: calculi , consumer product safety , fire - disasters , fire - physical phenomenon , mental recall

Swing sets

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Swing sets

Topics: consumer product safety , musculoskeletal torsion, function , textiles , torsion , toys

Swing seats

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Swing seats

Topics: sling , sunlight , metals

Bicycle child carriers

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Bicycle child carriers

Topics: rubber , sports , corals , military personnel , sitting position

Pacifiers

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Pacifiers

Topics: pacifiers

Jewelry

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View articletitled, Jewelry

Topics: jewelry

Menorahs

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Menorahs

Topics: burns , candy , consumer product safety , fire - disasters , fire - physical phenomenon

Recall roundup: Deadly children's products

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View articletitled, Recall roundup: Deadly children's products

Topics: mental recall

Fellows in the News

Fellows in the News - July 2006

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View articletitled, Fellows in the News - July 2006

Topics: awards and prizes , hospitals, pediatric , professors , south carolina , bioethics

Red Book dedicated to Dr. Hall

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View articletitled, Red Book dedicated to Dr. Hall

Topics: communicable diseases , intelligence , love

Pediatricians honored for work in Cambodia

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View articletitled, Pediatricians honored for work in Cambodia

Topics: cambodia

In Memoriam

In Memoriam - July 2006

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View articletitled, In Memoriam - July 2006

Topics: las vegas

Dr. Patterson, influential past president of AAP Georgia Chapter

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Dr. Patterson, influential past president of AAP Georgia Chapter

Topics: georgia (republic) , georgia (state)

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - July 2006

AAP Department of Communications

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View articletitled, Seen & Heard - July 2006

Topics: advisory committees , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , bright futures , co-sleeping , diet

Parent Plus

Hot tips for keeping your child safe from summer rays

Zach Samson

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View articletitled, Hot tips for keeping your child safe from summer rays

Topics: hypersensitivity syndrome, drug-induced , sunglasses , sunscreening agents , skin , clothing

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