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AAP releases provisional guidance on HPV vaccine

Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP

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Topics: quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine , vaccines , human papillomavirus , genital warts

Time bomb: The Virginia Tech massacre underscores the need for early identification of mental health issues among adolescents and young adults living away from home

Deborah Johnson

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Topics: bombs , mental health , young adult

What's the buzz?: Be prepared to answer parents' questions about insect repellents

James R. Roberts, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: deet , insect repellents , picaridin

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: chickenpox , chickenpox vaccine , communicable diseases , hepatitis a vaccines , human herpesvirus 3

Inadequate iron in Similac formula for premature infants prompts recall

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Topics: infant, premature , iron , mental recall

AAP works to shift vaccine financing burden from pediatricians

AAP Task Force on Immunization

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Topics: vaccines

Academy will use revised Access Principles to evaluate federal health care legislation

Steve Edwards, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip) , medicaid , statutes and laws , health insurance

Hot Air: AAP experts skeptical of movie industry's commitment to curb smoke-filled images in youth-rated films or add R-ratings

Jessica Pupillo

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Topics: smoke , smoking , tobacco

Health care leaders explore solutions to improving indigenous child health

Alyson Wyckoff

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Topics: child health

Don't have an NPI? Implement a contingency plan

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: national provider identifier , mountain sickness, chronic , myasthenic syndromes, congenital

School rules of the road: Safe transportation of children to and from school rides on these updated AAP recommendations.

Alyson Wyckoff

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Topics: transportation , school bus

Web tool can take the guesswork out of choosing an EMR

AAP Division of Pediatric Practice

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Topics: electronic medical records

Be prepared for medical emergencies in the office

Alyson Wyckoff

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Topics: advocacy , airway maintenance , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , dehydration , emergency treatment

La Leche League International: From local support group to 8,000 volunteers in more than 70 countries, this `mother-to-mother program' touts breastfeeding achievements of the past 50 years

Sheryl Cash

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Topics: breast feeding , social support , support groups

Settlement of class-action suit reached with 22 BCBS plans

Russell C. Libby, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: immunization , money , plication , vaccines , cpt codes

Public release of NPI registry delayed

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Topics: national provider identifier

Mixing Rocephin (ceftriaxone),calcium can be fatal in babies

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Topics: calcium , ceftriaxone

Malaria rapid test approved for hospital, commercial use

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Topics: malaria , rapid screening test

Physician Practice Information survey needs pediatricians' input

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Topics: proton pump inhibitors

Recall of botulism-tainted chili sauce widens to include other canned foods

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Topics: botulism , food, canned , mental recall

Health Briefs

Children eat more when in larger groups

Carla Kemp

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Topics: eating , preschool child , social facilitation , food , childhood obesity

Antibiotic monotherapy effective after ruptured appendicitis

Carla Kemp

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Topics: appendicitis , rupture

Substance abuse soars on college campuses

Carla Kemp

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Topics: substance abuse

Washington Report

AAP MediKids bill introduced in House

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: cost sharing , physician payment , statutes and laws , health insurance , medicare

Legislative updates:

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: children's health insurance program (chip) , medical devices , statutes and laws

AAP advocacy in action

Priscilla Ring

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Topics: advocacy

President-elect Candidates' Position Statements

President-elect candidate David Tayloe discusses priorities

David T. Tayloe, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: mental disorders , mental health

President-elect candidate James Shira discusses priorities

James E. Shira, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: advisory committees , advocacy , agenda , biography , colorado

Letter from the President

AAP poised to move research from lab to bedside to curbside

Jay E. Berkelhamer, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: laboratory , child health

Research Update

Motivational interviewing may be effective way to aid obese kids

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: motivational interviewing , obesity

Focus on Subspecialties

Pediatric neurosurgeons partner with injury prevention groups

Michael S. Turner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: injury prevention , pediatric neurosurgery

Second Opinions

AAP should lead effort to insure all children

Joel J. Alpert, M.D., FAAP; Stephen Berman, M.D., FAAP; R. Don Blim, M.D., FAAP; Robert J. Haggerty, M.D., FAAP; Birt Harvey, M.D., FAAP ...

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Topics: best interest standard , health insurance , reimbursement mechanisms , single payer plan

Refusing to accept status quo

Robert Zarr, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: finance , government , healthcare payer , hand , play behavior

Potty training as easy as clicking the remote

Amar Dave, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: toilet training

Pediatricians and the Law

Transparency can serve as a tool for risk management, quality improvement

Steven M. Donn, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: litigation , patient safety , quality improvement , risk management , transparency

Consultant's Corner

Tips on counseling patients about HPV vaccine

Adolescent Health Update Editorial Board

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Topics: human papilloma virus vaccine , quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine , vaccines , patient counseling , human papillomavirus

Focusing only on trans fats could lead to unintended consequences

Marc S. Jacobson, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: trans fatty acids , double effect , food

Coding Corner

It may be time to familiarize yourself with National Drug Codes

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: national drug code

Chapter Views and News

Chapters use creativity to address AAP priority issues

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: creativity , disasters and emergency preparedness , foster care , immunization , mental health

For Your Information

Spanish-language parenting guide

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Topics: parenting behavior , spanish

School immunization booklet

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Topics: immunization

`You Call the Shots' course

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Topics: vaccines

Air pollution report

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Topics: air pollution

AAP publications, brochures

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Topics: pamphlets

Pediatric asthma initiative

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Topics: asthma, childhood

Oral health resources

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Topics: oral health

National art contest deadline extended

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CME

Earn CME at neonatal, hospital medicine courses this August

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , hospital care , newborn

Health Alerts

Infant car seat/carriers

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Topics: car seats

Toothpaste from China

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Topics: china , toothpaste

Children's metal jewelry

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Topics: jewelry , metals

Capri pants

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Topics: bangladesh , choking , color , consumer product safety , gossypium

Infant swings

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Topics: consumer product safety , contusions , entrapment (morphologic abnormality) , hanging , mental recall

Bunny books

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Topics: choking , ear , foot , gardens , hong kong

Clip-on books

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Topics: choking , clothing , consumer product safety , gardens , hong kong

Fellows in the News

Dr. Orenstein honored for immunization achievements

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Topics: immunization

Fellows in the News - July 2007

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Topics: awards and prizes , cardiac surgery procedures , hospitals, pediatric , medical oncology , professors

In Memoriam

Pediatric urologist Dr. Lattimer was 92

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Topics: urologists , urology

In Memoriam - July 2007

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Topics: alberta , canada , cancer , congestive heart failure , missionaries

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - July 2007

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: all-terrain vehicles , antidiabetics , boxing , children's health insurance program (chip) , cyclic amp

Parent Plus

Repellents help take the sting out of summer

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Topics: deet , eczema , hemipteran bites , insect bites , insect repellents

Things to keep in mind when traveling overseas with children

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: travel

Small turtles dangerous pet choice for children

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: turtle , salmonella , reptiles

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