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DSM-5 finally released: Look for changes in autism, ADHD criteria

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , autistic disorder , diagnostic and statistical manual

AAP policy offers framework for care of, advocacy for immigrant children

Jessica Pupillo

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Topics: immigrants , advocacy

Magnesium may be as important to kids’ bone health as calcium

Carla Kemp

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Topics: calcium , magnesium , minerals

President-elect candidates’ position statements

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Topics: advocacy , agenda , biography , career choice , collaboration

Candidates Letter

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Topics: casts, surgical , crystal structure , maintenance of certification , superfund amendments and reauthorization act

High school athletes say concussions won’t sideline them

Carla Kemp

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Topics: brain concussion , student athletes

Policy offers guidance on identifying, caring for homeless children

Patrick O’Connell

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Topics: homeless youth , homelessness , housing

AAP clinical report, algorithm aid in screening children for motor delays

Garey H. Noritz, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: developmental disabilities , medical home , motor development , muscle tonus , muscular dystrophies

Repellents part of arsenal in war against insects

Gordon E. Schutze, M.D., FAAP; Marc Fischer, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: deet , insecta , permethrin , picaridin , wars

Don’t let notices of changes in carrier policies get lost in the shuffle

Peter D. Rappo, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: fee schedules , internet , clinical practice guideline

Pediatricians on the front line in caring for health needs of military children

Shayna Starr

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Topics: military deployment , military family , military personnel

HealthyChildren en Español offers AAP-backed information for families

Trisha Korioth

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Topics: languages , child health , obesity , hispanics or latinos

Unwrapping the controversy over swaddling

Kristy Kennedy

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Topics: swaddling , sleep

Early brain development takes center stage

Andrew S. Garner, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP

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Topics: brain , brain development , medical home , advocacy , teaching

AAP Policy

This month in Pediatrics

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Topics: community pediatric service , family health , immigrants , insecurity , mental health

Health Briefs

Interventions improve safe sleep practices in NICU

Carla Kemp

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Topics: neonatal intensive care units , sleep

Double-jointed adolescents at risk for musculoskeletal pain

Carla Kemp

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Topics: musculoskeletal pain , hypermobility

Antiemetic use by pregnant women does not seem to harm fetuses

Carla Kemp

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Topics: antiemetic agents , fetus , ondansetron , pregnancy

Washington Report

AAP puts children’s needs front and center in immigration reform debate

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: emigration and immigration , immigrants , citizenship

Pediatricians take gun safety message to Capitol Hill

Jamie Poslosky

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Topics: gun safety

Letter from the President

AAP members advocate for gun violence prevention on Capitol Hill

Thomas K. McInerny, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: gun violence , statutes and laws , firearms

Pediatricians and the Law

How to avoid potential liability headaches from state concussion laws

William M. McDonnell, M.D., J.D., FAAP

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Topics: brain concussion , headache , statutes and laws

Focus on Subspecialties

New mandate to track exclusive breast milk feeding in hospitals aims to reduce unnecessary supplementation of newborns

Lori Feldman-Winter, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP

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Topics: breast feeding , milk, human

Current approaches in evaluation, treatment of enuresis

Paul F. Austin, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: enuresis

Fear factor
Deferring, forgoing vaccination to avoid seizures is not always necessary

Max Wiznitzer, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine , seizures , vaccination , vaccines , measles, mumps, rubella, varicella vaccine

New definition of pediatric malnutrition takes into account children in developed world

Mark R. Corkins, M.D., CNSC, FAAP

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Topics: child malnutrition , malnutrition

Technologies being developed to identify childhood caries early

Joel H. Berg, D.D.S.

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Topics: dental caries , technology

ID Snapshot

How do mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases?

H. Cody Meissner, M.D., FAAP

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Topics: communicable diseases , culicidae

Research Update

Primary care pediatricians prescribe psychotropic medications: ePROS study

AAP Department of Research

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Topics: psychotropic drugs

Chapter Views and News

Annual awards recognize 4 chapters for outstanding work

AAP Department of Community, Chapter and State Affairs

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Topics: awards and prizes , alabama

Coding Corner

Provider must document history of present illness when reporting E/M service

AAP Division of Health Care Finance and Quality Improvement

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Topics: history of present illness

FDA Update

What is a Drug Safety Communication from FDA?

Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics; Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff

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Topics: drug safety , united states food and drug administration

For Your Information

SafetyNet for kids surfing the web

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Topics: surfing

CATCH grants: Call for proposals

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Topics: child health , community , health disparity , internship and residency , medical residencies

Breastfeeding initiative

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Topics: breast feeding

AAP Bookstore

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Topics: detergents , fear , home safety education , nightmare , nocturnal enuresis

Improve immunization rates

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Topics: immunization

Pediatrics in Review receives honor

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Topics: awards and prizes , gold , memory

Document ACGME milestones

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Topics: acgme

New AAP genetics website

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Topics: genetics

Live CME: genetics, genomics in primary care

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Topics: education, medical, continuing , genetics , genomics

AAP policy: Scope of practice in pediatrics

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Topics: scope of practice

Health IT Trends

Practices use EHRs to improve care of children with genetic conditions

AAP Child Health Informatics Center; AAP Council on Clinical Information Technology

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Topics: electronic medical records , genetics , quality improvement , health information technology

Tech Tip

App can help parents, patients quit smoking now

AAP Department of Practice

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Topics: smoking cessation

AAP Abroad

AAP shares Agenda for Children in Japan

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Topics: agenda

Health Alerts

Farm and safari puzzles

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Topics: choking , median arcuate ligament syndrome , toys , food , mental recall

Tricycles

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Topics: consumer product safety , food , mental recall , product recall , toys

Children’s dungarees

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Topics: choking , consumer product safety , food , mental recall , product recall

Infant socks

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Topics: ankle , anura , calcium oxide , choking , drug administration routes

Girls’ clothing sets

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Topics: clothing

Flatware for babies

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Topics: consumer product safety , ear , epoxy resins , food , infant feeding methods

Parent Plus

Safe use of insect repellents can minimize itching, scratching

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Topics: insect repellents , pruritus , scratching

How to prevent your child from drowning

Shayna Starr

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Topics: drowning

Father knows best: Tips on how dads can help kids grow

Shayna Starr

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Topics: father

Did You Know?

In their own words: Oral histories offer glimpse into lives of luminaries

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Topics: biography , housing , knowledge acquisition , perinatal period , sound recordings

Seen & Heard

Seen & Heard - June 2013

AAP Department of Communications

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Topics: anger , arizona , autism spectrum disorder , birth , cinnamomum verum

Fellows in the News

AAP specialty fellow elected to AMA/specialty society panel

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Topics: cpt codes , medicaid , medical coding , medicare , professors

Fellows in the News - June 2013

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Topics: adolescent health services , awards and prizes , internship and residency , professors , program directors

In Memoriam

‘Red Book Committee’ chair, Dr. Fulginiti

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Topics: cancer , communicable diseases , infection as complication of medical care , liver transplantation , measles vaccine

Dr. Gardner: advocate for child safety

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Topics: child safety , child welfare

Dr. Mirkinson, hospital pediatrics leader

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Topics: army , arts , daughter , dentistry , educational programs

In Memoriam - June 2013

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Topics: cancer , parkinson disease , internship and residency , medical residencies

Correction

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CME

Form a Cajun connection with pediatric hospital medicine course

Shayna Starr

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Topics: hospital care

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