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Vitamin D Supplementation in Breast-Fed InfantsFree

Physician recommendation was significantly associated with parents' decision to supplement.

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Lancet Seminar on Autism

A review focused on progress in our understanding of autism spectrum disorder

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Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of GI Disorders in Children with Autism

Consider GI symptoms when a child with autism spectrum disorder presents with new problem behaviors.

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Improving Outcomes in Toddlers with Autism

An early developmental and behavioral intervention resulted in gains in cognitive ability and adaptive behavior in toddlers.

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Lancet Seminar on Eating Disorders

A review of new information on classification and diagnosis, pathogenesis, complications, and treatments for eating disorders

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Lancet Retracts 1998 Paper Linking Autism to MMR VaccinationFree

The Lancet has "fully" retracted a paper it published in 1998 that suggested a link between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination and the subsequent development of...

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Kitchen Spoons Don't Work for MedsFree

The amount of medicine poured varies with the size of the spoon.

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Epidemiology of Sports Injuries in Girls

Girls have greater risk for certain types of sports injuries than boys but a lower overall rate of injury.

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Prevalence of Myopia Has Increased in Teenagers

Prevalence since the 1970s has more than doubled among black teenagers and has increased about 30% among white teenagers.

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Treating Rectal Impaction: From Above or Below?

Enemas and high-dose PEG are equally effective for treating impaction.

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Adverse Psychosocial Experiences in Childhood Affect Adult Health

Long-term consequences of adverse childhood experiences persist into adulthood.

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Bloodstream Infections in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Clinicians should be alert for dangerous infections in patients with these serious conditions.

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HPV Vaccine Remains Highly Protective for as Long as 6.4 Years

Growing confidence in the vaccine should lead to worldwide immunization programs.

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Oral Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Series

The most common triggering events were tooth extractions and tooth implants.

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Tachypnea Is a Poor Predictor of Pneumonia in Children

An elevated respiratory rate in children younger than 5 years is less than 50% sensitive for predicting pneumonia.

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Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of subjects relevant to the medical care of children and adolescents including ADHD, autism, depression, eating disorders, genetic disease, obesity, otitis media, sexually transmitted diseases, SIDS, and vaccination.

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Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Editor-in-Chief

F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
Ford/Morgan Endowed Chair in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

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